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Box of Moonlight (1996)

Some people have a hard time unwinding.

  • Aug 29, 1996
  • 1h 52m
  • R

6.8/10

TMDB user score
80 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Box of Moonlight is a 1996 comedy and drama film directed by Tom DiCillo. Its leading cast includes John Turturro, Sam Rockwell and Catherine Keener. It runs for 1 hour 52 minutes.

Synopsis

Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 52 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.8/10 from 80 TMDB votes

Trailer

Box of Moonlight (1996) VHS Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • John Turturro Al Fountain
  • Sam Rockwell The Kid
  • Catherine Keener Floatie Dupre
  • Dermot Mulroney Wick
  • Lisa Blount Purlene Dupre
  • Annie Corley Deb Fountain
  • Alexander Goodwin Bobby Fountain
  • Mike Stanley Doob
  • Rica Martens Doris
  • Ray Aranha Soapy
  • 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
  • Gary Lowery Earl Sykes

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