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The Man in the Moon is a 1991 American coming of age drama film. It was the final film directed by Robert Mulligan before his death in 2008, from a screenplay written by Jenny Wingfield. It stars Reese Witherspoon in her film debut, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Emily Warfield, and Jason London.
Oct 4, 1991 · The Man in the Moon: Directed by Robert Mulligan. With Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon. A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
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- Drama, Romance
- Robert Mulligan
- 1991-10-04
Oct 4, 1991 · A film about teenage romance and idealism in the 1950s, directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Reese Witherspoon and Jason London. Roger Ebert praises the script, the acting, and the tone of the film, which he calls a poem and a victory of mood.
A coming of age story set in rural Louisiana in 1957, where a teenage girl falls in love with her neighbor, who is also pursued by her sister. The film explores the themes of innocence, betrayal, and loss in a nostalgic and tragic way.
Maureen Trant (Emily Warfield) and her younger sibling Dani (Reese Witherspoon) share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster (Jason London) threatens to throw...
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- Robert Mulligan
- PG-13
- Sam Waterston
The Man in the Moon is struck by a spacecraft in the 1902 fantasy film Le Voyage dans la Lune. In many cultures, several pareidolic images of a human face, head or body are recognized in the disc of the full moon; they are generally known as the Man in the Moon.
A romantic drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and written by Jenny Wingfield. See the full list of actors, producers, writers, composers, and other crew members who worked on this movie.
