China Moon (1994)

Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After shooting her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but Kyle's partner is showing an... See full summary »

Director:

John Bailey

Writer:

Roy Carlson

Stars:

Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe, Charles Dance

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ed Harris	...	Kyle Bodine
Madeleine Stowe	...	Rachel Munro
Charles Dance	...	Rupert Munro
Patricia Healy	...	Adele
Benicio Del Toro	...	Lamar Dickey
Tim Powell	...	Fraker
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Daryl Jeeters
Larry Shuler	...	Patrolman at Turner's
Rob Edward Morris	...	Officer Pinola (as Robb Edward Morris)
Paul Darby	...	CSU Photographer
Theresa Bean	...	Felicity Turner
Allen Prince	...	Assistant M.E.
Sam Myers	...	Blues Band
Anson Funderburgh	...	Blues Band
Matt McCabe	...	Blues Band

Storyline

Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After shooting her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but Kyle's partner is showing an unusual flair for finding clues.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | false accusation | country name in title | spouse abuse | murder | 

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Taglines:

He thought it was passion. It was deceit. He thought it was love. It was murder.

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Genres:

Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sensuality, language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Lua dos Amantes

Filming Locations:

Bartow, Florida, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$3,038,499 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tig Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1990-91, it was thrown into limbo when production company Orion filed for bankruptcy in late 1991. After a reorganization, the film finally had its theatrical debut in 1994.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Angie/China Moon/Greedy/Sirens/The Chase (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Pink Lemonade"
Written and Performed by Carl Sealove & Ira Ingber

User Reviews

Ah, film noir...

I've rented a few movies lately that have been alright but have failed to really catch my attention. This, however, was different. First of all, it's film noir, and you gotta love film noir. "Palmetto", "Body Heat", "Double Indemnity", "The Big Sleep". A good guy gets screwed by a beautiful temptress. Only, in "China Moon" it's different. I won't tell the ending or any details. But this was a very well executed film, very suspenseful. It doesn't follow any cliches and it always has new tricks and twists. Like a lot of film noir, this film features heat, wetness, the night, and cops. A lot of movies attempt film noir but don't always achieve its true spark. This film achieves it.