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Shoot the Moon

  • 1982
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3K
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Diane Keaton, Albert Finney, Tina Yothers, Viveka Davis, Tracey Gold, and Dana Hill in Shoot the Moon (1982)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:30
2 Videos
42 Photos
Drama

A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.

  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writer
    • Bo Goldman
  • Stars
    • Albert Finney
    • Diane Keaton
    • Karen Allen
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Bo Goldman
    • Stars
      • Albert Finney
      • Diane Keaton
      • Karen Allen
    • 38User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 nominations total

    Videos2

    Shoot the Moon
    Trailer 1:30
    Watch Shoot the Moon
    Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 20
    Video 29:29
    Watch Sneak Previews Season 4 Episode 20

    Photos42

    Albert Finney in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton and Peter Weller in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton and Albert Finney in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Albert Finney in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Albert Finney, Tina Yothers, and Tracey Gold in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton and Peter Weller in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton and Albert Finney in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Peter Weller in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton and Albert Finney in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Albert Finney in Shoot the Moon (1982)
    Diane Keaton, Albert Finney, and Tina Yothers in Shoot the Moon (1982)

    Top cast

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    Albert Finney
    Albert Finney
    • George Dunlap
    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Faith Dunlap
    Karen Allen
    Karen Allen
    • Sandy
    Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    • Frank Henderson
    Dana Hill
    Dana Hill
    • Sherry Dunlap
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • Jill Dunlap
    Tracey Gold
    Tracey Gold
    • Marianne Dunlap
    Tina Yothers
    Tina Yothers
    • Molly Dunlap
    George Murdock
    George Murdock
    • French DeVoe
    Leora Dana
    Leora Dana
    • Charlotte DeVoe
    Irving Metzman
    • Howard Katz
    Kenneth Kimmins
    Kenneth Kimmins
    • Maitre D'
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Officer Knudson
    Robert Costanzo
    Robert Costanzo
    • Leo Spinelli
    David Landsberg
    David Landsberg
    • Scott Gruber
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • Willard
    James Cranna
    • Harold
    Nancy Fish
    Nancy Fish
    • Joanne
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Bo Goldman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Diane Keaton had just broken up with Warren Beatty, her co-star in Reds (1981). As such, she was able to draw on that experience for this role, and even gave notes to writer Bo Goldman and director Alan Parker. They weren't initially thrilled by this, but later conceded that the character was enriched by Keaton's participation in ways that they had never thought of.
    • Goofs
      The selective rain that seems to hit only the actors is not falling on the background, which remains dry.
    • Quotes

      George Dunlap: I'm not kind anymore.

      Faith Dunlap: Me either.

      George Dunlap: You're kind to strangers.

      Faith Dunlap: Yeah. Strangers are easy.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: One from the Heart/Night Crossing/Montenegro/Shoot the Moon (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Play With Fire
      Written by Mick Jagger (uncredited) and Keith Richards (uncredited)

      Performed by The Rolling Stones

      Courtesy of ABKCO Records Inc.

    User reviews38

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    effective divorce drama
    Famed writer George Dunlap (Albert Finney) grows tired of his wife Faith (Diane Keaton). He leaves her and their four girls (Dana Hill, Viveka Davis, Tracey Gold, Tina Yothers) for his mistress Sandy (Karen Allen). Faith is depressed and then contractor Frank Henderson (Peter Weller) shows up at her door. He was hired before the split to build a tennis court. The family struggles with getting divorced and life after divorce.

    It's dark and it has some light. It has some over the top moments but it feels relatively real. There is a lot struggling going on. The drunken child beating is fine but the arguing in the restaurant is problematic. That scene is played for laughs but I kept wondering why they aren't getting kicked out. There has to be a better way to get them back in bed together. It felt too manufactured. As a side note, it's wonderful to see many of these future stars as little girls. I've been rewatching Family Ties recently. Dana Hill could be the central character but I also see the value of having two veterans at the center. The good far outweights the less good.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Lost Horizons
    • Filming locations
      • Stinson Beach, California, USA(beach house of Sandy)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • SLM Production Group
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,217,530
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,217,530
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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