Moonlight Mile Movie Review 2002

Quirky look at dealing with grief in the aftermath of tragedy. Circa 1973, Joe Nast (Gyllenhaal) has attended the funeral of his fiancee Diana Floss at the home of her parents Ben (Hoffman) and JoJo (Sarandon). Literally at a loss, Joe moves in to the Floss home and forms an unusual bond with these virtual strangers. To fill his void, Ben tries to get Joe to go into the real estate development business with him. The strident JoJo guesses there's more to Joe's loss than meets the eye. Joe is aided in his grief when he meets attractive postal worker Bertie (Pompeo) who has experienced similar loss. Coleman gives an animated performance as the local rich guy who shatters Ben's dreams. Great performances all around, especially by newcomer Pompeo. Loosely based on director Silberling's experience as the boyfriend of murdered actress Rebecca Schaffer.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 112 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Ties, Death & the Afterlife, Law & Lawyers, Order in the Court, Marriage, Period Piece: 1970s, Funerals, Real Estate

Screenplay

Brad Silberling

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon, Holly Hunter, Ellen Pompeo, Richard T. Jones, Allan Corduner, Dabney Coleman, Akelsia Landeau, Roxanne Hart

Cinematography

Phedon Papamichael

Director

Brad Silberling

Music

Mark Isham

Other

Pud Cusack, Dawn Soler, Lisa Zeno Churgin, Mark Worthington, Mary Zophres, Missy Stewart

Producer

Mark Johnson, Brad Silberling, Hyde Park Entertainment, Gran Via, Touchstone Pictures