Moonstruck Movie Review 1987

Winning romantic comedy about widow engaged to one man but falling in love with his younger brother in Little Italy. Excellent performances all around, with Cher particularly fetching as attractive, hapless widow. Unlikely casting of usually dominating Aiello, as unassuming mama's boy also works well, and Cage is at his best as a tormented one-handed opera lover/baker.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Family Ties, Torrid Love Scenes, War Between the Sexes, Wedding Bells, Otherwise Engaged

Screenplay

John Patrick Shanley

Cast

Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia, Julie Bovasso, Louis Guss, Anita Gillette, Feodor Chaliapin, John Mahoney

Cinematography

David Watkin

Director

Norman Jewison

Music

Dick Hyman

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1987: Actress (Cher), Orig. Screenplay, Support. Actress (Dukakis); Berlin Intl. Film Fest. 1987: Director (Jewison); Golden Globes 1988: Actress--Mus./Comedy (Cher), Support. Actress (Dukakis); L.A. Film Critics 1987: Support. Actress (Dukakis); Natl. Bd. of Review 1987: Support. Actress (Dukakis); Writers Guild 1987: Orig. Screenplay.