Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck (1987)
Life. Family. Love.
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

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Cast

Cher Cher As: Loretta Castorini
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Ronny Cammareri
Vincent Gardenia Vincent Gardenia As: Cosmo Castorini
Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis As: Rose Castorini
Danny Aiello Danny Aiello As: Mr. Johnny Cammareri
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Storyline

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.


Tagline: Life. Family. Love.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 16 December 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Star Partners, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison Productions

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $122,100,000

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Cast

Cher

Cher

Loretta Castorini

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Ronny Cammareri

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Cosmo Castorini

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Rose Castorini

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Julie Bovasso

Julie Bovasso

Rita Cappomaggi

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Perry

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Raymond Capomaggi

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Old Man

Anita Gillette

Anita Gillette

Mona

Leonardo Cimino

Leonardo Cimino

Felix

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Lucy

Nada Despotovich

Nada Despotovich

Chrissy

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Shy Waiter

Gina DeAngeles

Gina DeAngeles

Old Crone

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Barbara

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Lotte

David S. Howard

David S. Howard

Irv

Robert Weil

Robert Weil

Bobo

Amy Aquino

Amy Aquino

Bonnie

Tony Azito

Tony Azito

Conti

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Florist

Ann McDonough

Ann McDonough

Nancy

John Christopher Jones

John Christopher Jones

Lowell

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Patricia

Cynthia Dale

Cynthia Dale

Sheila

Anthony Messuri

Anthony Messuri

Priest

Martha Collins

Martha Collins

Mimi

John Fanning

John Fanning

Rodolfo

Antonia Minella

Antonia Minella

Vesta

Nicholas Pasco

Nicholas Pasco

Eddie

Al Therrien

Al Therrien

Bob

Lou Pitoscia

Lou Pitoscia

Mook

Gilberto Godoy

Gilberto Godoy

Rocco

Louis Di Bianco

Louis Di Bianco

Jimmy

Betti Orsatti

Betti Orsatti

Woman in Hair Salon

Michael Barbaro

Michael Barbaro

Pietro

Antonio Pariselli

Antonio Pariselli

Franco

Corrado Gianna

Corrado Gianna

Old Man

Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

Parking Attendant

Matt Myers

Matt Myers

Cab Driver

Michael Dunster

Michael Dunster

P.A. Announcer

Stella Bruno

Stella Bruno

Old Woman

Mimi Cecchini

Mimi Cecchini

Old Woman

Mimi Lizio

Mimi Lizio

Ruby

Tim Koetting

Tim Koetting

Al

Gerard Flannery

Gerard Flannery

Harvey

Robert Payson

Robert Payson

Man at Bar

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Customer at Bakery

Jack K. Tsirakis

Jack K. Tsirakis

Bar Patron

Curt Hayward

Curt Hayward

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Stephany Hitchcock

Stephany Hitchcock

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

David Hummel

David Hummel

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Cathy Ladman

Cathy Ladman

Beautician in Hair Salon (uncredited)

Peter Austin Noto

Peter Austin Noto

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Helen Proimos

Helen Proimos

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

Customer at Bakery (uncredited)

Directed By

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Director

Andrew Shea

Andrew Shea

Second Assistant Director

David McAree

David McAree

First Assistant Director

Susanna David

Susanna David

Script Supervisor

Sue Fellows

Sue Fellows

Assistant Director Trainee

Lewis Gould

Lewis Gould

First Assistant Director

Gregory Palmer

Gregory Palmer

Second Assistant Director

Renee Bodner

Renee Bodner

Script Supervisor

Stephen Wertimer

Stephen Wertimer

Second Assistant Director

Ann Petrie

Ann Petrie

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Producer

Patrick J. Palmer

Patrick J. Palmer

Producer

Bonnie Palef

Bonnie Palef

Production Manager

Blanca Jansuzian

Blanca Jansuzian

Extras Casting

Bonnie Palef

Bonnie Palef

Associate Producer

Paul Pettigrew

Paul Pettigrew

Production Assistant

Lynn Elston

Lynn Elston

Assistant Accountant

Suzanne Rothbaum

Suzanne Rothbaum

Producer's Assistant

Jeff Flach

Jeff Flach

Assistant Location Manager

Michael Fruhling

Michael Fruhling

Location Assistant

Steve Schottenfeld

Steve Schottenfeld

Location Manager

Jackie Martin

Jackie Martin

Production Coordinator

Tina Hong

Tina Hong

Assistant Production Coordinator

Thomas A. Imperato

Thomas A. Imperato

Assistant Accountant

Sam Broomall

Sam Broomall

Casting Assistant

Sam Bruskin

Sam Bruskin

Production Assistant

Michael DeCasper

Michael DeCasper

Production Assistant

Vince Burns

Vince Burns

Production Assistant

Valley Via Reseigne

Valley Via Reseigne

Production Coordinator

Beth Boigon

Beth Boigon

Location Manager

Stephen Auerbach

Stephen Auerbach

Production Assistant

Peter Hume

Peter Hume

Production Assistant

Laura Gross

Laura Gross

Production Assistant

Stefani Brown

Stefani Brown

Production Assistant

Toni Blay

Toni Blay

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

Production Assistant

Roberta Mayer

Roberta Mayer

Assistant Accountant

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Jan A. Campbell

Jan A. Campbell

Production Accountant

Roger Paradiso

Roger Paradiso

Unit Production Manager

Jeff Woolnough

Jeff Woolnough

Other

Ann Petrie

Ann Petrie

Other

Edited By

Lou Lombardo

Lou Lombardo

Editor

Bob Hausler

Bob Hausler

Color Timer

J. Kathleen Gibson

J. Kathleen Gibson

Assistant Editor

Rosmary Conte

Rosmary Conte

Assistant Editor

Lee Michael Searles

Lee Michael Searles

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ann Brodie

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Theoni V. Aldredge

Theoni V. Aldredge

Costume Designer

Rose Trimarco

Rose Trimarco

Costumer

Guy Tanno

Guy Tanno

Costumer

James D. Brown

James D. Brown

Hairstylist

Ursula Brooke

Ursula Brooke

Wardrobe Assistant

Arthur Rowsell

Arthur Rowsell

Costumer

Eoin Sprott

Eoin Sprott

Prosthetic Designer

Leonard Engelman

Leonard Engelman

Makeup Artist

Ed Jackson

Ed Jackson

Makeup Artist

Bob Grimaldi

Bob Grimaldi

Hairstylist

Renate Leuschner

Renate Leuschner

Hairstylist

Sound

Dick Hyman

Dick Hyman

Original Music Composer

Michael DiCosimo

Michael DiCosimo

Dolby Consultant

Kim Maitland

Kim Maitland

Sound Assistant

Steve Balzarini

Steve Balzarini

Boom Operator

James L. Thompson

James L. Thompson

Boom Operator

Carl Zittrer

Carl Zittrer

Supervising Music Editor

Alison Fisher

Alison Fisher

Assistant Sound Editor

Joe Grimaldi

Joe Grimaldi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don White

Don White

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alison Grace

Alison Grace

Dialogue Editor

Anke Bakker

Anke Bakker

Assistant Sound Editor

Ross Carter

Ross Carter

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Durand

Paul Durand

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael O'Farrell

Michael O'Farrell

Supervising Sound Editor

Sharon Lackie

Sharon Lackie

Supervising Sound Editor

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Editor

Dennis Maitland

Dennis Maitland

Sound Mixer

Alison Clark

Alison Clark

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Mark Vargo

Mark Vargo

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

David Watkin

David Watkin

Director of Photography

Kenneth Goss

Kenneth Goss

Key Grip

Bill Reinhardt

Bill Reinhardt

Dolly Grip

Thom Ryan

Thom Ryan

First Assistant Camera

David Whittaker

David Whittaker

Still Photographer

Robert DaPrato

Robert DaPrato

Dolly Grip

Randy Tambling

Randy Tambling

Key Grip

Eric Gerard

Eric Gerard

Camera Trainee

Dave Sheridan

Dave Sheridan

Second Assistant Camera

Harald Ortenburger

Harald Ortenburger

Camera Operator

Vincent Galindez

Vincent Galindez

Second Assistant Camera

Gábor Kövér

Gábor Kövér

First Assistant Camera

Jürgen Vollmer

Jürgen Vollmer

Still Photographer

Lighting

Frank Schulz

Frank Schulz

Chief Lighting Technician

Tim Guinness

Tim Guinness

Best Boy Electric

Rae Thurston

Rae Thurston

Chief Lighting Technician

Steve Ferrier

Steve Ferrier

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Philip Rosenberg

Philip Rosenberg

Production Design

Michael Bird

Michael Bird

Set Dresser

Billy Bishop

Billy Bishop

Assistant Property Master

Tony Gamiello

Tony Gamiello

Set Dresser

Richard Reseigne

Richard Reseigne

Construction Coordinator

Jaro Dick

Jaro Dick

Set Decoration

Anthony Matteo

Anthony Matteo

Art Department Trainee

J. Tracy Budd

J. Tracy Budd

Property Master

Bruno De La Celle

Bruno De La Celle

Assistant Property Master

Elena Kenney

Elena Kenney

Set Dresser

Barbra Matis

Barbra Matis

Art Direction

Siv Sandstrom

Siv Sandstrom

Art Department Coordinator

Dan Davis

Dan Davis

Art Direction

Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Set Decoration

Jimmy Raitt

Jimmy Raitt

Property Master

Other Crew

Joanne Tickle

Joanne Tickle

Actor's Assistant

Craig S. Kohne

Craig S. Kohne

Transportation Captain

Darryl Wright

Darryl Wright

Unit Publicist

Alexia Beach

Alexia Beach

Craft Service

Gilberto Godoy

Gilberto Godoy

Thanks

Gino Empry

Gino Empry

Unit Publicist

Katherine Broadfoot

Katherine Broadfoot

Catering

Nick Sweetman

Nick Sweetman

Transportation Coordinator

Deborah Paull

Deborah Paull

Actor's Assistant

Julie Bovasso

Julie Bovasso

Dialogue Coach

Jon Linder

Jon Linder

Scenic Artist

Harry J. Leavey

Harry J. Leavey

Transportation Coordinator

Jim Sweeney

Jim Sweeney

Transportation Captain

Stacie Rauch

Stacie Rauch

Actor's Assistant

David Lemmen

David Lemmen

Special Effects

Guenter Bartlik

Guenter Bartlik

Scenic Artist

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