Shoot the Moon (1982)
January 22, 1982Release Date
Shoot the Moon (1982)
January 22, 1982Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Albert Finney
George Dunlap
Diane Keaton
Faith Dunlap
Karen Allen
Sandy
Peter Weller
Frank Henderson
Dana Hill
Sherry Dunlap
Viveka Davis
Jill Dunlap
Tracey Gold
Marianne Dunlap
Tina Yothers
Molly Dunlap
George Murdock
French DeVoe
O-Lan Jones
Countergirl
Irving Metzman
Howard Katz aka Sheldon Katz
Leora Dana
Charlotte DeVoe
Alan Parker
Director
David Landsberg
Scott Gruber
Bo Goldman
Writer
Jeremy Schoenberg
Timmy
Alan Marshall
Producer
Michael Seresin
Cinematographer
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Juliet Taylor
CastingDirector
Geoffrey Kirkland
ProductionDesigner
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Judy Feil
Assistant Costume Designer
Stuart Millar
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 22, 1982
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 4m
Content RatingR
Box Office$8,100,000
Filming LocationsSan Francisco · Santa Rosa, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Shoot the Moon is a 1982 American drama film directed by Alan Parker, and written by Bo Goldman. It stars Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Karen Allen, Peter Weller, and Dana Hill. Set in Marin County, California, the film follows George (Finney) and Faith Dunlap (Keaton), whose deteriorating marriage, separation and love affairs devastate their four children. The title of the film alludes to the move of "shooting the moon" in the card game hearts.
Goldman began writing the script in 1971, deriving inspiration from his encounters with dysfunctional couples. He spent several years trying to secure a major film studio to produce it before taking it to 20th Century Fox. Parker learned of the script as he was developing Fame (1980), and he later worked with Goldman to rewrite it. After an unsuccessful pre-production development at Fox, Parker moved the project to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which provided a budget of $12 million. Principal photography lasted 62 days, in the period from January to April 1981, on location in Marin County.
Shoot the Moon premiered on February 19, 1982 to mostly positive reviews, but was deemed a box-office failure, having grossed only $9.2 million in North America. It later competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, and received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Drama (Finney) and Best Actress – Drama (Keaton).