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The Man in the Moon

Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?

1991 · PG-13 · 1h 39m

Directed by Robert Mulligan

7.4

TMDB audience score
400 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Reese Witherspoon
    Danielle "Dani" Trant

  • Jason London
    Court Foster

  • Emily Warfield
    Maureen Trant

  • Sam Waterston
    Matthew Trant

  • Tess Harper
    Abigail Trant

  • Gail Strickland
    Marie Foster

  • Bentley Mitchum
    Billy Sanders

  • Ernie Lively
    Will Sanders

  • Dennis Letts
    Doc White

  • Earleen Bergeron
    Mrs. Sanders

  • Anna Chappell
    Mrs. Taylor

  • Brandi Smith
    Missy Trant

  • Sandi Smith
    Missy Trant

  • Derek Ball
    Foster Twin

  • Spencer Ball
    Foster Twin