Paper Moon (1973)

  • PG
  • 04/09/1973 (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

Alvin Sargent

Screenplay

Joe David Brown

Novel

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

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