The Man in the Moon

1991 · directed by Robert Mulligan

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

The Man in the Moon (1991), directed by Robert Mulligan, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Reese Witherspoon
• Jason London
• Emily Warfield
• Sam Waterston
• Tess Harper
• Gail Strickland
• Bentley Mitchum
• Ernie Lively
• Dennis Letts
• Earleen Bergeron

Crew

• Freddie Francis — Director of Photography
• Trudy Ship — Editor
• James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer
• Jenny Wingfield — Writer

More from Robert Mulligan

1. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — 96/100 · hit
2. Come September (1961) — 75/100
3. Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) — 75/100
4. The Other (1972) — 70/100
5. Summer of '42 (1971) — 69/100
6. Same Time, Next Year (1978) — 57/100

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