The Man in the Moon (1991 film)

For other uses, see Man in the Moon (disambiguation).

The Man in the Moon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Mulligan
Written by	Jenny Wingfield
Produced by	Mark Rydell
Starring	Sam Waterston Tess Harper Gail Strickland Reese Witherspoon Jason London
Music by	James Newton Howard
Distributed by	MGM
Release dates	October 4, 1991
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States United States
Language	English

The Man in the Moon is a 1991 drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. It was the film debut for both Reese Witherspoon and Jason London.

Plot summary

The story tells of a fourteen-year-old girl named Dani (Reese Witherspoon) who falls in love with a boy three years her senior named Court Foster (Jason London). As their relationship begins to develop, however, Foster becomes more attracted to Dani's older sister, Maureen (Emily Warfield). The film focuses on the pain of the two sisters infatuated with the same boy, and the way that their relationship with their family and friends is affected.

The movie is notorious for a brief glimpse of a naked Witherspoon's rear end, though this depiction is merely simulated as Witherspoon was obliged to wear a body suit to avoid underage nudity.

Cast

Actor	Role
Sam Waterston	Matthew Trant
Tess Harper	Abigail Trant
Gail Strickland	Marie Foster
Reese Witherspoon	Danielle 'Dani' Trant
Jason London	Court Foster
Emily Warfield	Maureen Trant
Bentley Mitchum	Billy Sanders
Ernie Lively	Will Sanders
Dennis Letts	Doc White
Earleen Bergeron	Eileen Sanders
Anna Chappell	Mrs. Taylor
Brandi Smith	Missy Trant
Derek Ball	Foster Twin
Spencer Ball	Foster Twin
Patrick Hallisy	Jude Davinc

See also

• Man in the Moon
• Man on the Moon

External links

• The Man in the Moon at the Internet Movie Database
• The Films of Robert Mulligan