Racing with the Moon
“It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...”
1984•PG•1h 48m•6.3•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Richard Benjamin
Writer
Steve Kloves
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
English
Studio
Jaffe-Lansing
Cast
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
Eve Brent
Mrs. Kaiser
Suzanne Adkinson
Sally Kaiser
Shawn Schepps
Gretchen
Production
Company
Jaffe-Lansing
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
John Kohn
Producer
Alain Bernheim
Producer
Sherry Lansing
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