Racing with the Moon

Name: Racing with the Moon
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1984-03-23
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth McGovern, John Karlen, Rutanya Alda

1984·Movie·PG·108 min·★ 6.3(95)

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“It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...”

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.

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About Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon is a 1984 English-language drama and romance film directed by Richard Benjamin. The cast is led by Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth McGovern. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

Racing with the Moon was produced by Jaffe-Lansing and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 23, 1984, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Benjamin
Writers: Steve Kloves
Release date: March 23, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Jaffe-Lansing, Paramount Pictures

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Racing with the Moon cast & crew

Racing with the Moon was directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Steve Kloves.

The cast features Sean Penn as Henry 'Hopper' Nash, Nicolas Cage as Nicky / Bud, Elizabeth McGovern as Caddie Winger, John Karlen as Mr. Nash, Rutanya Alda as Mrs. Nash, and Max Showalter as Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dave Grusin, cinematography is by John Bailey, and it was produced by John Kohn and Alain Bernheim.

Is Racing with the Moon worth watching?

Racing with the Moon holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 95 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Racing with the Moon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Racing with the Moon

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