The Man in the Moon

Directed by Robert Mulligan
PG
4 October 1991    1h 39m    Box Office: US$2.9MDrama, Family,
7.291%85%7.4
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.
  • Reese WitherspoonDanielle "Dani" Trant
  • Jason LondonCourt Foster
  • Emily WarfieldMaureen Trant
  • Sam WaterstonMatthew Trant
  • Tess HarperAbigail Trant
  • Gail StricklandMarie Foster
  • Bentley MitchumBilly Sanders
  • Ernie LivelyWill Sanders
  • Dennis LettsDoc White
  • Earleen BergeronMrs. Sanders
  • Anna ChappellMrs. Taylor
  • Brandi SmithMissy Trant
  • Sandi SmithMissy Trant
  • Derek BallFoster Twin
  • Spencer BallFoster Twin
  • Robert MulliganDirector
  • Jenny WingfieldWriter
  • Mark RydellProducer
  • Jerry GrandeyAssociate Producer / First Assistant Director
  • Bill BordenAssociate Producer / Second Unit Director

The Man in the Moon Ratings & Reviews

  • Esmeralda Ortiz5 February 2026
    Love this movie there are so many amazing like this one
  • digitalk828 June 2025
    Great acting. Good story. Sad ending with no meaning. I guess the message is...life sucks.

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