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Racing with the Moon

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Racing with the Moon
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PG,1hr 48min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Release:
1984
Director:
Richard Benjamin
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage  ...more
Synopsis: Sean Penn graduated to full stardom with the 1984 drama Racing with the Moon, even though the film itself hardly set new box office records. Set in the early years of World War II, the film stars Penn as a small-town teen-aged hotshot, six weeks away from being shipped out to fight overseas. In the meantime, Penn begins to date Elizabeth McGovern, whom he assumes is from a wealthy family. Penn's pal Nicolas Cage, who's gotten his girlfriend Suzanne Adkinson pregnant, imposes upon Penn to hit up McGovern ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Richard Benjamin's moodily nostalgic film on young love in the WWII era is a light, lyrical valentine to the period, featuring an excellent cast. The first produced script of the talented 24-year-old Steve Kloves, it has such modest intentions for its familiar story, and unfolds it with such charm, that it's difficult to resist. Charm is not a word one associates with Sean Penn, but the caring, sensitive ... Full Review
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Sean Penn
Henry "Hopper" Nash
Elizabeth McGovern
Caddie Winger
Nicolas Cage
Nicky
John Karlen
Mr. Nash
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