Liar's Moon (1982)

A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.

Director:

David Fisher

Writers:

Janice Thompson (story), Billy Hanna (story),

Stars:

Matt Dillon, Cindy Fisher, Hoyt Axton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon	...	Jack Duncan
Cindy Fisher	...	Ginny Peterson
Hoyt Axton	...	Cecil Duncan
Margaret Blye	...	Ellen 'Babs' Duncan (as Maggie Blye)
Broderick Crawford	...	Col. Tubman
Christopher Connelly	...	Alex Peterson
Molly McCarthy	...	Connie Peterson
Tiffany Stettner	...	Lisa Peterson
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Jeanene Dubois
Susan Tyrrell	...	Lora Mae Bouvier
Jim Greenleaf	...	Mike Miller
Mark Atkins	...	Bobby Adams
Tonja Walker	...	Karen Covucci
Richard Moll	...	Det. Roy Logan
David Underwood	...	Richard Thompson

Storyline

In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). Ginny's been at boarding school; she's headed for Vassar. Over her father's strenuous objections, she spends time with Jack. At summer's end, Jack and Ginny elope to Louisiana (where 17-year-olds can marry without their parents' permission), and he gets a job in the oil fields. Her dad hires a menacing private eye to find them, Ginny's pregnant, her town doctor gives her horrible news, and Jack's mom has her own agenda. It seems that Jack and Ginny have grown up under a liar's moon. What will these sweethearts do?

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Taglines:

They were hopelessly in love...

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Lua das Mentiras

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Broderick Crawford, in a career spanning 45 years.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Fire on the Mountain"
Performed by Ron Hughey
Courtesy of American Heritage Music Corp.

User Reviews

Dreamy, warped love story

This modest pic left me in a dreamy, relaxed state, and I felt like I'd experienced a minor gem.

It was not widely released, but it played cable TV outlets in the early 80's and features one of Matt Dillon's earliest screen personas.

It's not brilliant, but it's extremely unusual and stylishly directed. It has an atmosphere that reminds me of Jack Fisk's underrated RAGGEDY MAN.

A dark, haunting tale of forbidden love, it describes the love affair between dirt poor Matt Dillon and the lovely Cindy Fisher, daughter of a wealthy banker who is the keeper of a terrible secret.

Stunning photography and a terrific cast elevate this provocative film into the ranks of "minor classic".