The Boy in Blue (1986 film)
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"Racing With the Moon" doesn't fall into the "Summer of '42" (1971) nostalgia trap, but tries to be honest with its romantic characters. The performers are probably the reason that approach works so well.
60% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 61% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings In their last weeks before deployment to World War II as Marines, teenage friends Henry Nash (Sean Penn) and Nicky (Nicolas Cage)...
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Racing with the Moon--the boy, his friend, and the girl--a small town in the Midwest in 1942 and a few weeks before the young men are to be inducted in the service. Their lives will be changed unequivocally, and they will no longer be boys.
Mar 23, 1984 · Racing with the Moon: Directed by Richard Benjamin. With Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage, John Karlen. In 1942 California, two young men await induction into the U.S. Marines and say goodbye to their girlfriends.
As of July 2018, Racing with the Moon holds a rating of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews. Roger Ebert's 1984 review [4] gave the film a 3.5 star review and lauded Penn's mature and complex performance.
Racing With the Moon Reviews. Everyone tries hard, but the movie is essentially superficial and has difficulty sustaining audience interest. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 16,...
Racing with the Moon. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews. 66. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.
