Racing with the Moon Movie Review 1984

Sweet, nostalgic film about two buddies awaiting induction into the Marines in 1942. They have their last chance at summer romance. Benjamin makes the most of skillful young actors and conventional story. Great period detail. Keep your eyes peeled for glimpses of many rising young stars including Hannah and Carvey.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 1940s, Buddies, Coming of Age, Teen Angst, The Homefront: U.S./Canada

Screenplay

Steven Kloves

Cast

Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage, John Karlen, Rutanya Alda, Max (Casey Adams) Showalter, Crispin Glover, Suzanne Adkinson, Page Hannah, Michael Madsen, Dana Carvey, Carol Kane, Michael Talbott, Michael Schoeffling

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Richard Benjamin

Music

Dave Grusin

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Jaffe/Lansing