

The Man in the Moon
Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $2.9M
- Language
- English
- sibling relationship
- louisiana
- coming of age
- skinny dipping
- first love
- nostalgic
- tractor accident
- 1950s
- thoughtful
- sister sister relationship
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG-1330 Sept 1991
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)14A30 Sept 1991
FranceFR
- Theatrical24 Dec 1991
- PhysicalDVD16 Jul 2003
- PhysicalBlu-Ray4 Jun 2024
GermanyDE
- Theatrical616 May 1996
- TVRTL 216 May 1996
- Physical6DVD2 Jun 2003
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical1212 Jun 1992
- Physical12DVD2 Apr 2008
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The Man in the Moon was released on 30 September 1991.
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1- W8/10
Wuchak
8/13/2021
_**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 Ma…
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