The Man in the Moon (1991)

  • PG-13
  • 09/30/1991 (US)
  • Drama, Family, Romance
  • 1h 39m

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

Overview

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.

Robert Mulligan

Director

Jenny Wingfield

Writer

Cast

Sam Waterston's headshot

Sam Waterston

Matthew Trant
Tess Harper's headshot

Tess Harper

Abigail Trant
Gail Strickland's headshot

Gail Strickland

Marie Foster
Reese Witherspoon's headshot

Reese Witherspoon

Danielle "Dani" Trant
Jason London's headshot

Jason London

Court Foster
Emily Warfield's headshot

Emily Warfield

Maureen Trant
Bentley Mitchum's headshot

Bentley Mitchum

Billy Sanders
Ernie Lively's headshot

Ernie Lively

Will Sanders

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