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Shoot the Moon

Shoot the Moon

There's one thing about marriage that hasn't changed... The way you hurt when it begins to fall apart.

19826.32h 4m

Overview

After fifteen years of marriage, an affluent couple divorce and take up with new partners.

Directed by Alan Parker
Written by Bo Goldman
Produced by Alan Marshall
Box Office0Revenue: $8.1M

Top Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

George Dunlap

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Faith Dunlap

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Sandy

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Frank Henderson

Dana Hill

Dana Hill

Sherry Dunlap

Viveka Davis

Viveka Davis

Jill Dunlap

Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold

Marianne Dunlap

Tina Yothers

Tina Yothers

Molly Dunlap

George Murdock

George Murdock

French DeVoe

Leora Dana

Leora Dana

Charlotte DeVoe

Themes & Keywords

san francisco, californiafamily relationshipsdivorcetennis courtloveless marriage

About Shoot the Moon

Shoot the Moon is a drama, romance film released in 1982 exploring themes of san francisco, california, family relationships, divorce, tennis court, loveless marriage. Directed by Alan Parker, it stars Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Karen Allen. After fifteen years of marriage, an affluent couple divorce and take up with new partners.

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