An Italian-American widow (Cher), engaged to a reticent suitor, falls in love with his brother (Nicolas... (Learn more)
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia (View All)
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Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia
When there's a full moon over Brooklyn, anything can happen, and everything happens in the neighborhood where widowed bookkeeper Loretta Castorini (Cher) lives. First, Loretta agrees to marry a man she does not love, Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello), simply because he knows how to propose properly. Before the wedding can take place, Cammareri must visit his dying mother in Sicily. In his absence, Loretta is supposed to try to patch up the differences between Johnny and his brother, bakery operator Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage). Having never forgiven Johnny for indirectly causing the accident that crippled him, Ronny flies into a rage whenever his brother's name is mentioned. He does, however, fall for Loretta like a ton of bricks. After a torrid affair, Loretta tries to avoid Ronny out of respect to Johnny, but he's just too fascinating to resist. Meanwhile, Loretta's father (Vincent Gardenia) is fooling around with his mistress Mona (Anita Gillette), while Loretta's mother (Olympia Dukakis) is wooed by a college professor (John Mahoney). These brief flings are forgiven and forgotten, but there's still the delicate situation of Loretta being in love with her future brother-in-law. A now-classic romantic comedy, Moonstruck won Oscars for Cher, Olympia Dukakis, and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/16/87
MPAA Rating
Rated PG
Running Time
102 mins.
Locations
- New York City, New York, USA
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$80,022,465
Awards
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical award at the 1987 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1986 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1987 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Actress award at the 1987 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Original Screenplay award at the 1987 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1987 National Board of Review [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 1987 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the 1987 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti award at the 1987 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director award at the 1988 Berlin International Film Festival [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1987 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 1987 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- MGM Distribution Company
- MGM Home Entertainment
- UA Communications
