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Moonstruck

  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
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ComedyDramaRomance

Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.

  • Director
    • Norman Jewison
  • Writer
    • John Patrick Shanley
  • Stars
    • Cher
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Olympia Dukakis
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,269
    22
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writer
      • John Patrick Shanley
    • Stars
      • Cher
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Olympia Dukakis
    • 207User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:50
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    Cher and Vincent Gardenia in Moonstruck (1987)
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    Cher
    Cher
    • Loretta Castorini
    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Ronny Cammareri
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Rose Castorini
    Danny Aiello
    Danny Aiello
    • Mr. Johnny Cammareri
    Vincent Gardenia
    Vincent Gardenia
    • Cosmo Castorini
    Julie Bovasso
    Julie Bovasso
    • Rita Cappomagi
    John Mahoney
    John Mahoney
    • Perry
    Louis Guss
    • Raymond Cappomagi
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
    • Old Man
    • (as Feodor Chaliapin)
    Anita Gillette
    Anita Gillette
    • Mona
    Leonardo Cimino
    Leonardo Cimino
    • Felix
    Paula Trueman
    Paula Trueman
    • Lucy
    Nada Despotovich
    • Chrissy
    Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    • Shy Waiter
    Gina DeAngeles
    • Old Crone
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Barbara
    Helen Hanft
    Helen Hanft
    • Lotte
    David S. Howard
    • Irv
    • Director
      • Norman Jewison
    • Writer
      • John Patrick Shanley
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Nicolas Cage's screen test didn't impress the studio, and they wanted to get someone else to play Ronny. But Cher insisted that Cage was the one to play that role, and threatened to quit unless he was hired. After a few days, the studio relented.
    • Goofs
      Loretta says "ti amo" to her father, and he answers "ti amo." "I love you" is the accepted English translation, but "ti amo" refers only to romantic love, and would never be used between father and daughter. They would say "ti voglio bene" instead.
    • Quotes

      Ronny Cammareri: Loretta, I love you. Not like they told you love is, and I didn't know this either, but love don't make things nice - it ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren't here to make things perfect. The snowflakes are perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. Not us! We are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and *die*. The storybooks are *bullshit*. Now I want you to come upstairs with me and *get* in my bed!

    • Crazy credits
      As the rest of the end credits roll, the moon is on the left side of the screen.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      That's Amore
      Performed by Dean Martin
      Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
      Music by Harry Warren (uncredited)
      Lyrics by Jack Brooks (uncredited)

    User reviews207

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Beautiful, romantic
    Wonderful romance comedy drama about an Italian widow (Cher) who's planning to marry a man she's comfortable with (Danny Aiello) until she falls for his headstrong, angry brother (Nicholas Cage). The script is sharp with plenty of great lines, the acting is wonderful, the accents (I've been told) are letter perfect and the cinematography is beautiful. New York has never looked so good on the screen. A must-see primarily for Cher and Olympia Dukakis--they're both fantastic and richly deserved the Oscars they got. A beautiful, funny film. A must see!
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    10
    • preppy-3
    • Sep 8, 2000

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    FAQ3

    • What does Loretta drop into the glasses of wine/champagne after it is poured?
    • I've seen this movie twice now on Starz this past weekend and when Loretta tells Ronny after they spent the night together "You and I are going to take this to our grave." The word "grave" is either bleeped out or silent. I have the original movie on VHS and it's not bleeped out on the tape. I thought it was a fluke so I watched it again and it happened again. What's wrong with that phrase?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • The Bride & the Wolf
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Star Partners
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,640,528
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $127,599
      • Dec 20, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,642,217
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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