Paper Moon

Name: Paper Moon
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1973-05-09
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Tatum O'Neal, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman, Jessie Lee Fulton

1973·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 7.9(827)

Comedy Crime Drama More English titles

“As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."”

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

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Australia	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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France	LaCinetek, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, LaCinetek
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Looke, NetMovies	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Paper Moon

Paper Moon is a 1973 English-language comedy, crime and drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The cast is led by Tatum O'Neal, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Kanopy.

Paper Moon was produced by The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions, and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 9, 1973, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $31 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Alvin Sargent
Release date: May 9, 1973
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $31 million
Production: The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Paper Moon cast & crew

Paper Moon was directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Alvin Sargent.

The cast features Tatum O'Neal as Addie Loggins, Ryan O'Neal as Moses Pray, Madeline Kahn as Trixie Delight, John Hillerman as Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin, Jessie Lee Fulton as Miss Ollie, and Noble Willingham as Mr. Robertson.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by László Kovács and it was produced by Peter Bogdanovich and Francis Ford Coppola.

Is Paper Moon worth watching?

Paper Moon holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 827 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and drama, Paper Moon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Paper Moon

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