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Serious Moonlight

Serious Moonlight

A Love/Hate Comedy.

20095.01h 24m

Overview

After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.

Directed by Cheryl Hines
Written by Adrienne Shelly
Produced by Michael Roiff, Andy Ostroy
Box Office0Revenue: $348K

Top Cast

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Louise

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Ian

Justin Long

Justin Long

Todd

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Sara

D

Derek Carter

Man #1

Bill Parks

Bill Parks

Man #2

Kimberlee Peterson

Kimberlee Peterson

Trashy Girl

Nathan Dean

Nathan Dean

Detective

Andy Ostroy

Andy Ostroy

Police Officer

Themes & Keywords

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About Serious Moonlight

Serious Moonlight is a comedy, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of marriage, dark comedy, staatsanwältin, duct tape, woman director. Directed by Cheryl Hines, it stars Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Justin Long. After her adulterous husband asks for a divorce, a high-powered attorney takes him captive, refusing to release him until he commits to working on their marriage together. When his impatient mistress shows up, not to mention an opportunistic gardener, things start to get seriously complicated.

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