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Shoot the Moon (1982)

Shoot the Moon (1982)
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Director Alan Parker and writer Bo Goldman chronicle the emotional disintegration of an unhappy marriage. Albert Finney and Diane Keaton play George and Faith Dunlap, a seemingly happily married couple living with their four daughters in a converted farmhouse in Marin County, California. George is inwardly empty and decides to have an affair with Sandy (Karen Allen), who has doubts about how long their affair will last. Faith is also suffering from ennui and takes up with Frank Henderson (Peter Weller), the contractor for the Dunlap's tennis court. Frank, after discovering about Faith's affair, is in a confused state: he wants to leave and live with Sandy but doesn't want his wife to date other men and demands the love of his daughters -- all of whom now detest him. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Albert FinneyDiane Keaton, (more)
Director(s):
Alan Parker
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Shoot the Moon

Director Alan Parker and writer Bo Goldman chronicle the emotional disintegration of an unhappy marriage. Albert Finney and Diane Keaton play George and Faith Dunlap, a seemingly happily married couple living with their four daughters in a converted farmhouse in Marin County, California. George is inwardly empty and decides to have an affair with Sandy (Karen Allen), who has doubts about how long their affair will last. Faith is also suffering from ennui and takes up with Frank Henderson (Peter Weller), the contractor for the Dunlap's tennis court. Frank, after discovering about Faith's affair, is in a confused state: he wants to leave and live with Sandy but doesn't want his wife to date other men and demands the love of his daughters -- all of whom now detest him. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
124 mins

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Director(s):
Alan Parker
Writer(s):
Alan ParkerBo Goldman
Producer(s):
Alan Marshall
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity, Violence, Not For Children)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Steve L.

    Besides the fact that Alan Parker, a tremendously good director, directed this film, what more could you ask for than Albert Finney and Diane Keaton. This movie was before Keaton reduced herself to inane, one-dimensional characters and her talent was still aplenty on display. A deeply involved family drama with lots of innuendo and things left unsaid, a trademark of Parker directions. Should have won awards....

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    Lawrence C.

    Very highly recommended. When I first saw this in theater, I thought it would produce Academy Awards for some of the participants. It is extremely well acted and the story is poignant.

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    Lisa R.

    This is a good study of what really goes on with upper class white heterosexual couples where man has received a lot of praise and awards, et al and how most women at the time (80's) dealt with this. The ending is perfect. Diane Keaton does some of her best work here - there is little cutsie affect and a real sense of sincerity when it comes to developing her character. I wish I could say that times have changed but from reading everything from the NY Times to the junk at the supermarket, women are still focused more on taking care of and being taken care of than taking care of themselves and making the world a better place. Bottom line: good study in this contingent of America's self-centerdness... all around.

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