Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Two friends from Miami are in the Mediterranian are enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At ... See full summary »

Director:

Prince

Writer:

Becky Johnston (screenplay)

Stars:

Prince, Jerome Benton, Kristin Scott Thomas

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Prince	...	Christopher Tracy
Jerome Benton	...	Tricky
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Mary Sharon
Steven Berkoff	...	Mr. Sharon
Emmanuelle Sallet	...	Katy
Alexandra Stewart	...	Mrs. Sharon
Francesca Annis	...	Mrs. Wellington
Pamela Ludwig	...	Girlfriend
Barbara Stall	...	Girlfriend
Karen Geerlings	...	Girlfriend
Victor Spinetti	...	The Jaded Three #1
Myriam Tadesse	...	The Jaded Three #2
Moune De Vivier	...	The Jaded Three #3
Amoury Desjardins	...	Young Boy at Party
Garance Tosello	...	Young Girl at Party

Storyline

Two friends from Miami are in the Mediterranian are enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman set to inherit $50 million from her father. At first, Tricky has Christopher Tracy talked into romancing her for her money, but as he gets to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the brothers, and Tricky tells all about the plan...

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Plot Keywords:

love | campy | mother daughter relationship | mediterranean | kiss | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

2 July 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sob o Luar da Riviera

Filming Locations:

Studios de la Victorine - 16 avenue Edoard Grinda, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Box Office

Gross:

$10,090,429 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several lines from a poem Christopher wrote became a song called "An Honest Man", which is featured in Prince's 1998 release "Crystal Ball". According to the liner notes, the song was "inspired by Kristen Scott-Thomas' character."

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Goofs

The handwriting "Wrecka Stow" on the napkin changes between the restaurant and the bedroom where Mary Sharon is holding the napkin on her bed.

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Quotes

Christopher Tracy: I must have that disease, what's the name of it?
Mary: It's called Stupid.

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Connections

Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Girls & Boys"
From the album "Parade"
Performed by Prince and The Revolution

User Reviews

Ridiculously funny!!!

I know a lot of people I talk to didn't like this film, but I thought it was great! Maybe one must be a big admirer of Prince's work to appreciate it or not be bothered by it being in black and white. Personally, I think it was better than 'Purple Rain', which probably was only as successful as it was due to the concert footage. Compare the acting to 'Under the Cherry Moon' and it was awful. In 'Cherry Moon', Prince and Jerome Benton were hilarious together! It was a half decent storyline, but their humor was so ridiculous, it was hilarious! I tend to find the silly stuff funny, and that's partly why I loved this film. It was so silly that it was funny!! Well, I also love Prince and his music. This film was like a modern, comedic twist to classic romance films. The ending was kind of lame, but overall I think the film was great! The film may be in black and white, but yet it's very colorful!