The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

Movie |

Sibling Relationship | Louisiana

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Family, Romance
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Robert Mulligan, Sydney Gilner, Eric Wall
  • Cast(s): Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon, Jason London See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 39min
  • Music: James Newton Howard,Lee Dichter,Pam DeMetruis-Thomas,Thomas A. Gulino,Anthony J. Ciccolini III
  • Award(s): CFCA 1992 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: All of Us Strangers, Us Again
  • Story:
    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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7.3/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.3/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Nominations
CFCA Award

Most Promising Actress | 1992 | Reese

Young Artist Award

Best Young Actress Costarring in a Motion Picture | 1992 | Emily

Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture | 1992 | Reese

BOX OFFICE

Budget 1,237,669 USD

Box Office Collection 2,853,801 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Jeremy London, Jason London's identical twin brother, filled in for some shots in the movie, such as Dani (Reese Witherspoon) and Court's (Jason London's) drive into town.

Reese Witherspoon was 14 years old, the same age as her character, when the film was shot.

Reese Witherspoon answered an open casting call in Nashville, Tennessee, for extras, but ended up landing one of the lead roles.

Was filmed in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Territory. According to a Natchitoches resident, the filmmakers had a difficult time finding extras for the movie, as locals had been burned by the producers of Steel Magnolias (1989) (also filmed in Natchitoches).

Film debut of Reese Witherspoon.

Popular Dialogues

"Matthew Trant: She's getting too big to be running around wild as a jack rabbit. Abigail Trant: It used to be she was too little, and now she's too big. I guess she passed up just right when nobody was lookin'."

"Dani: I'm afraid nothing's ever gonna make sense again. Maureen Trant: Maybe life's not supposed to make sense. Danielle Dani: Doesn't that scare you? Maureen Trant: Yes."