The Man in The Moon

– Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster thr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
The Man in the Moon (1991)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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The Man in the Moon (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Oct 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Robert Mulligan

Writer:

Jenny Wingfield

Main Actors:

Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon

Plot:

Rural Louisiana, summer of 1957, Elvis is King. At 14, Dani is coming of age. Her older sister is beautiful, smart, and off to Duke in the fall; her mom's pregnant with number four (Dad wants a son), and Dad's pretty strict. Life gets sweeter when 17-year-old Court Foster, his widowed mom, and two little brothers move into the vacant farm next door. Court likes Dani's high spirits and direct way, and though he has a man's responsibilities on the farm, they go off swimming sometimes. The waters of adolescence are deeper than Dani realizes as hers and Court's feelings get jumbled. Then Mother Nature throws wrenching surprises at Dani, and she must come to terms with new emotions.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%