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Moonstruck

Name: Moonstruck
Director: Norman Jewison
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia, Danny Aiello

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Comedy
Drama

1987
Norman Jewison
101 mins
PG

Summary

Oscar-winning romantic comedy starring Cher, Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis. Loretta Castorini is a dowdy widow, engaged to the timid Johnny Cammareri. In Johnny's absence she tries to mend the bad blood between her fiancé and his brother Ronny but, under the light of the fullest of moons, she finds herself falling head over heels in love with the passionate young man.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

John Ferguson

Cher's Oscar-winning performance in this unashamedly romantic comedy established once and for all that she could act. She plays a widow who looks set for a safe marriage to Danny Aiello, but falls instead for his moody younger brother, Nicolas Cage. John Patrick Shanley, who won an Academy Award for best original screenplay, paints a warm and affectionate picture of Italian-American life, and there are enough quirky touches to prevent this from toppling into treacle. Norman Jewison directs subtly and unobtrusively, allowing the splendid cast to make the most of Shanley's fine writing. Cher and Cage are attractive leads, but the film is stolen by Vincent Gardenia and the wonderful Olympia Dukakis (who was rewarded with an Oscar for best supporting actress).

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rolenameLoretta CastoriniCher Ronny CammareriNicolas CageRose CastoriniOlympia DukakisCosmo CastoriniVincent GardeniaMr Johnny CammareriDanny AielloRita CappomaggiJulie BovassoPerryJohn MahoneyRaymond CappomaggiLouis GussOld man, Loretta's grandfatherFeodor Chaliapin Jr