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The Man in the Moon (1991)

PG-13 · 1991-09-30 · 1h 39m · EN
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Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

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Jenny WingfieldWriterRobert MulliganDirector
Budget
$1.2M
Box office
$2.9M

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Reese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonDanielle "Dani" TrantSam WaterstonSam WaterstonMatthew TrantTess HarperTess HarperAbigail TrantGail StricklandGail StricklandMarie FosterJason LondonJason LondonCourt FosterEmily WarfieldEmily WarfieldMaureen TrantBentley MitchumBentley MitchumBilly SandersErnie LivelyErnie LivelyWill SandersDennis LettsDennis LettsDoc WhiteEarleen BergeronEarleen BergeronMrs. SandersAnna ChappellAnna ChappellMrs. TaylorBrandi SmithBrandi SmithMissy Trant

Keywords

Sister sister relationshipComing of ageFirst love1950sSibling relationshipLouisianaSkinny dippingTractor accident

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Family · RomanceTheme affinitySister Sister Relationship · Coming Of Age · First LoveMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamily · RomanceDirector preference234097

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Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

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The Man in the Moon has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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