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Box of Moonlight

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5.9K
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Box of Moonlight (1996)
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An engineer finds his first gray hair, takes 6 days off from wife, son and work, rents a car and meets different people.An engineer finds his first gray hair, takes 6 days off from wife, son and work, rents a car and meets different people.An engineer finds his first gray hair, takes 6 days off from wife, son and work, rents a car and meets different people.

  • Director
    • Tom DiCillo
  • Writer
    • Tom DiCillo
  • Stars
    • John Turturro
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Catherine Keener
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom DiCillo
    • Writer
      • Tom DiCillo
    • Stars
      • John Turturro
      • Sam Rockwell
      • Catherine Keener
    • 69User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Al Fountain
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • The Kid
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Floatie Dupre
    Lisa Blount
    Lisa Blount
    • Purlene Dupre
    Annie Corley
    Annie Corley
    • Deb Fountain
    Alexander Goodwin
    Alexander Goodwin
    • Bobby Fountain
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Wick
    Mike Stanley
    Mike Stanley
    • Doob
    Rica Martens
    • Doris
    Ray Aranha
    • Soapy
    Robert Wightman
    Robert Wightman
    • Dex
    James Richardson
    • Taco
    Stephen Dupree
    • Elwood
    Eugene Wolf
    • Lyle
    Reathel Bean
    • Luvven Coddle
    Betty Wills Stephens
    • Wynelle Coddle
    Linda Libby
    • Curious Waitress
    Ernest R. Ogg
    • Motel Clerk
    • Director
      • Tom DiCillo
    • Writer
      • Tom DiCillo
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Appeared on Entertainment Weekly's list of The 50 Best Movies You've Never Seen in the Jul 16, 2012 issue.
    • Goofs
      When watching wrestling and eating hot dogs with the Kid, Al's hot dog goes from half-eaten to him taking the first bite of it back to half-eaten depending on the camera angle.
    • Quotes

      The Kid: You used to be a cheerleader, didn't you?

      Purlene Dupre: Yeah, in the fourth fuckin' grade.

      The Kid: And your hair's not really blonde, is it?

      Purlene Dupre: Yes, it is.

      Floatie Dupre: No it's not, her hair's red, she's a redhead, she's got a bright red bush.

    • Alternate versions
      In a cut scene right before reaching Bambi's Bar, Kid tells Al that he wanted to join the Air Force after high school because they wanted him to be a test pilot. Al then sees a man walking backwards across the street. He asks Kid what he sees, and Kid confirms it. Kid pulls alongside the man at a stop sign, and asks why he's walking backwards. The man replies because he feels like it. Kid then tells him that if he does it in front of his car, he'll run over him. Kid screeches away from the stop sign and almost hits the man.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Air Force One/Good Burger/Cafe Society/In the Company of Men/Box of Moonlight (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Wayward Nile
      Written by Tony Asher

      Performed by The Chantays

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews69

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    10/10
    Superb
    One of my favourite Films of all time. Top notch performances all round especially turturro and Sam rockwell.

    Sad,funny,inspiring and always entertaining this is a film that stays in your mind forever and one to watch over and over again.

    The Cinematography is sublime, while the screenplay is spot on.

    For Film fans who like their films with a great story .

    Not for the blockbuster merchants.

    In short : A Classic.

    Do yourself a favour and rent this movie out.

    Tom dicillio at his best.
    helpful•33
    6
    • almdemo
    • Dec 26, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Box of Moon Light
    • Filming locations
      • Maryville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
      • Largo Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $782,641
    • Gross worldwide
      • $782,641
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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