

Shoot the Moon
1982-01-22 · 124 min · ★ 6.3
After fifteen years of marriage, an affluent couple divorce and take up with new partners.
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Production details
- Directors
- Alan Parker
- Production companies
- SLM Production Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 8,100,000
Top Cast
Albert FinneyGeorge Dunlap
Diane KeatonFaith Dunlap
Karen AllenSandy
Peter WellerFrank Henderson
Dana HillSherry Dunlap
Viveka DavisJill Dunlap
Tracey GoldMarianne Dunlap
Tina YothersMolly Dunlap
George MurdockFrench DeVoe
Leora DanaCharlotte DeVoe
O-Lan JonesCountergirl
Irving MetzmanHoward Katz aka Sheldon Katz
David LandsbergScott Gruber
Kenneth KimminsMaitre D'
Michael AlldredgeOfficer Knudson
Robert CostanzoLeo Spinelli
Lou CutellWillard
Nancy FishJoanneTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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