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Racing with the Moon (1984)
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Writer:
Steve Kloves (writer)
Release Date:
23 March 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
It was 1943...There was so little time left to learn about life! more
Plot:
In 1942 California, two young men await induction into the U.S. Marines and say goodbye to their girlfriends. full summary | add synopsis
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Friendship
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Small Town
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Female Nudity
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Bowling
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Train
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Awards:
1 win
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The M/C Review: 'Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans' serves up delicious crazy
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Flawed people I liked a lot
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Penn | ... | Henry 'Hopper' Nash | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Caddie Winger | |
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Nicky / Bud | |
| John Karlen | ... | Mr. Nash | |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | Mrs. Nash | |
| Max Showalter | ... | Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher | |
| Crispin Glover | ... | Gatsby Boy | |
| Barbara Howard | ... | Gatsby Girl | |
| Bob Maroff | ... | Al | |
| Dominic Nardini | ... | Soldier with Annie | |
| John Brandon | ... | Mr. Kaiser | |
| Eve Brent | ... | Mrs. Kaiser | |
| Suzanne Adkinson | ... | Sally Kaiser | |
| Shawn Schepps | ... | Gretchen | |
| Charles Miller | ... | Arnie |
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108 min
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The scene in which Sean Penn fights Crispin Glover, Nicolas Cage is then seen trying to clean off the blood on the woman's dress was 'Richard Benjamin''s idea.
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Anachronisms: The railroad cars behind the steam locomotive are too new for the era the movie is supposed to portray (1940s).
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Soundtrack:
Says My Heart
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| I bet Sean Penn was killed | stealthblue2001 |
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| Ending Question | honeydmpln |
| A sweet gem of a movie | vfrben |
| DVD | JRWSLW |
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"Racing with the Moon" (1984): Richard Benjamin directed Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth McGovern, Crispen Glover, Carol Kane, Michael Madsen, Dana Carvey - the list goes on - in this "showcase" film, where lots of talent received a major boost. Set in 1942, only weeks before two best friends ship out with the Marines for World War II, we share intimate, funny, pathetic, sad, frightening, and ambivalent moments with flawed people you really come to believe you know, and deep down just have to like. This is a bittersweet, not sugary, nor hopeless story. It's believable, with the mixed emotions, set in that confusing, frozen summer between child and adulthood. Scoring is appropriate, photography is somewhat contrived in spots, but that's the 80's for you. The "truth" of the story, and the talented actors are why you will appreciate "Racing with the Moon".