Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon (1984)

It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.

Date of release
1984-03-23
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (101)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Richard Benjamin

Casting

  • Sean Penn — Henry 'Hopper' Nash
  • Nicolas Cage — Nicky / Bud
  • Elizabeth McGovern — Caddie Winger
  • John Karlen — Mr. Nash
  • Rutanya Alda — Mrs. Nash
  • Max Showalter — Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
  • Crispin Glover — Gatsby Boy
  • Barbara Howard — Gatsby Girl
  • Bob Maroff — Al
  • Carol Kane — Annie the Hooker
  • Dominic Nardini — Soldier with Annie
  • John Brandon — Mr. Kaiser

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