Crazy Moon (1987)

A rich but slightly odd teenager has various adventures with his older brother who leads him astray. One day whilst stealing a mannequin from a clothes store he meets a deaf girl who works ... See full summary »

Director:

Allan Eastman

Writers:

Tom Berry, Stefan Wodoslawsky

Stars:

Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Vaughan, Peter Spence

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Brooks
Vanessa Vaughan	...	Anne
Peter Spence	...	Cleveland
Ken Pogue	...	Alec
Eve Napier	...	Mimi
Sean McCann	...	Anne's Father
Bronwen Mantel	...	Anne's Mother
Terri Hawkes	...	Pamela
Harry Hill	...	Dr. Bruno
Barbara Jones	...	Speech Therapist
Eddie Roy	...	Val
Sheena Larkin	...	Aunt Elsa
Chantal Condor	...	Cleveland's Girlfriend
Carla Napier	...	Hearing Impaired Teenager
Tara O'Donnell	...	Hearing Impaired Teenager

Storyline

A rich but slightly odd teenager has various adventures with his older brother who leads him astray. One day whilst stealing a mannequin from a clothes store he meets a deaf girl who works at the store and is attracted to her. The story follows their relationship as each of them learn from the others strengths and weaknesses.

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Plot Keywords:

deaf girl | girl in bra and panties | swimming in underwear | deafness | mental illness | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes acting crazy is the only way to stay together.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Huggers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allegro Films, CFCF-TV, Cinegems International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Twin Sisters (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Call Me"
Performed by Rational Youth

User Reviews

Eccentrics in love and more weird tales from the 80s.

Kiefer Sutherland, when not playing the slick villain that he was in Stand By Me or the Lost Boys, he was always playing these awkward shy polite guys that was just a little too wierd to enjoy (see Promised Land, 1969, and Brotherhood of Justice). I had a feeling that this was going to be just that. And it was.

So Sutherland plays Brookes, a strange teen shunned by his rich family due to his eccentric behaviors (he never really socializes with anyone or shows much emotion or does anything really considered "normal") and probably done because his family shuns him. His parents ignore him (they are hardly in the film) and his brother is quite vindictive, blaming Brookes for messing up the family life, saying he does what he does for attention.

Then, Brookes meets a lovely deaf girl and falls in love, happy to find someone just as "different" as she. She actually helps him to loosen up (though not much). On the box, the video store equated the film with Children of a Lesser God, and I suppose that it is a lighter, funnier version (though most of the movie made me mad given that Brookes exhibits little emotion and that's tuff to watch). It's comparable to Children of a Lesser God because a strange fellow meets a deaf girl who helps him out with his own emotional struggles. It's not as deep and dramatic, however.

I couldn't say that I liked this movie, with the exception that it got better towards the end once the main characters broke out of their annoying bubbles of solitude to show some depth.