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Alabama Moon

Alabama Moon

An adventure for the boy in all of us.

20096.41h 39m

Overview

After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.

Directed by Tim McCanlies
Written by Watt Key, James Whittaker
Produced by Lee Faulkner, Kenny McLean
Box Office0Revenue: $47K

Top Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Mr. Wellington

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Moon Blake

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Constable Sanders

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

Hal Mitchell

Uriah Shelton

Uriah Shelton

Kit

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Elizabeth Jackson

Rachael Gene

John McConnell

John McConnell

Mr. Mitchell

Lenore Banks

Lenore Banks

Mrs. Broomstead

Mark Adam

Mark Adam

Uncle Mike

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Judge Mackin

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookalabamawildernessbest friend

About Alabama Moon

Alabama Moon is a adventure, drama, family film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, alabama, wilderness, best friend. Directed by Tim McCanlies, it stars John Goodman, Jimmy Bennett, Clint Howard. After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.

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