Paper Moon (1973)

  • PG
  • 04/29/1973 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • 1h 42m

As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

Overview

A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.

Peter Bogdanovich

Director

Joe David Brown

Novel

Alvin Sargent

Screenplay

Cast

Tatum O'Neal's headshot

Tatum O'Neal

Addie Loggins
Ryan O'Neal's headshot

Ryan O'Neal

Moses Pray
Madeline Kahn's headshot

Madeline Kahn

Trixie Delight
John Hillerman's headshot

John Hillerman

Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
Jessie Lee Fulton's headshot

Jessie Lee Fulton

Miss Ollie
Noble Willingham's headshot

Noble Willingham

Mr. Robertson
Randy Quaid's headshot

Randy Quaid

Leroy
P.J. Johnson's headshot

P.J. Johnson

Imogene

Recommendations

Nelly Rapp - The Dark Forest cover

Nelly Rapp - The Dark Forest
Better Luck Tomorrow cover

Better Luck Tomorrow
Nova Lituania cover

Nova Lituania
A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature cover

A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature
A Place for Annie cover

A Place for Annie
The Lemon Drop Kid cover

The Lemon Drop Kid
Yanni: Tribute cover

Yanni: Tribute
Girl on the Escalator cover

Girl on the Escalator