| The Man in the Moon | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Produced by | Mark Rydell |
| Written by | Jenny Wingfield |
| Starring | Reese Witherspoon Jason London Sam Waterston Tess Harper Gail Strickland |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | October 4, 1991 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Man in the Moon is a 1991 American drama film, directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Sam Waterston, Reese Witherspoon and Jason London. It was Mulligan's last film and Waterston's last theatrical movie before he moved to Law & Order, as well as Witherspoon's first film.
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The story, set in 1950s Louisiana, tells of a 14-year-old girl named Dani (Reese Witherspoon) who falls in love with a boy three years older than she is, a senior named Court Foster (Jason London). Just as Court begins to reciprocate Dani's feelings, even giving her her first kiss, and their relationship begins to develop, he meets and becomes more attracted to Dani's older sister, Maureen (Emily Warfield). Unbeknownst to Dani, Maureen and Court begin to see each other and fall in love. However Court still cares for Dani, and Maureen loves her sister and neither can bring themselves to reveal the relationship.
| Actor | Role |
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| Sam Waterston | Matthew Trant |
| Tess Harper | Abigail Trant |
| Gail Strickland | Marie Foster |
| Reese Witherspoon | Dani Trant |
| Jason London | Court Foster |
| Emily Warfield | Maureen Trant |
| Bentley Mitchum | Billy Sanders |
| Ernie Lively | Will Sanders |
| Dennis Letts | Doc White |
| Earleen Bergeron | Eileen Sanders |
| Anna Chappell | Mrs. Taylor |
| Brandi Smith | Missy Trant |
| Derek Ball | Foster Twin |
| Spencer Ball | Foster Twin |
| Patrick Hallisy | Jude Davinc |
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