The Man in the Moon

1991 • 1h 39m •

Drama Romance

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★ 7.4/10

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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.

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

Top Billed 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

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W Wuchak Verified TMDB Critic

2021-08-13

_**Two sisters growing up in the Deep South in the late 50s**_

During the summer of ’57 in rural Louisiana a 14 year-old girl (Reese Witherspoon) and her older sister (Emily Warfield) maneuver through the challenges of family, boys, responsibilities and more. Sam Waterston and Tess Harper play the parents while Jason London appears as a new neighbor that attracts the attention of the younger sibling.

“The Man in the Moon” (1991) is a coming-of-age drama in the South in the mold of “Ode to Billy Joe” (1976), “The Great Santini” (1979), “My Girl” (1991), “Lawn Dogs�...