Racing with the Moon
“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.
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Cast
45 people
Sean Penn
Henry 'Hopper' Nash
Known for
Mystic River
The Game
Nicolas Cage
Nicky / Bud
Known for
The Croods
National Treasure
Elizabeth McGovern
Caddie Winger
Known for
Downton Abbey
Once Upon a Time in America
John Karlen
Mr. Nash
Known for
Dark Shadows
Cagney & Lacey
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Nash
Known for
The Deer Hunter
Return
Max Showalter
Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
Known for
Niagara
Sixteen Candles
Crispin Glover
Gatsby Boy
Known for
Back to the Future
Alice in Wonderland
Barbara Howard
Gatsby Girl
Known for
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Amityville: A New Generation
Bob Maroff
Al
Known for
Going in Style
Carol Kane
Annie the Hooker
Known for
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Hunters
Dominic Nardini
Soldier with Annie
Also in
Baywatch
John Brandon
Mr. Kaiser
Known for
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Billion Dollar Brain
Richard Benjamin Director · Steve Kloves Screenplay Dave Grusin Composer
Worldwide gross $6M · Budget $9M · United States release March 23, 1984
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,045,657
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Jaffe-Lansing
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 23, 1984
Theatrical
France
June 26, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
July 22, 1988 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 3, 2004 · Digital
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