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Racing with the Moon 1984 Directed by Richard Benjamin

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Production Companies Paramount Pictures , Jaffe-Lansing
Budget $9,000,000
Revenue $6,045,657
Release Date 23 March 1984
108 mins
Cast
Sean Penn
Sean Penn Henry 'Hopper' Nash
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage Nicky / Bud
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern Caddie Winger
John Karlen
John Karlen Mr. Nash
Rutanya Alda
Rutanya Alda Mrs. Nash
Max Showalter
Max Showalter Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher
Crispin Glover
Crispin Glover Gatsby Boy
Barbara Howard
Barbara Howard Gatsby Girl
Bob Maroff
Bob Maroff Al
Carol Kane
Carol Kane Annie the Hooker
Dominic Nardini
Dominic Nardini Soldier with Annie
John Brandon
John Brandon Mr. Kaiser
Eve Brent
Eve Brent Mrs. Kaiser
Suzanne Adkinson
Suzanne Adkinson Sally Kaiser
Shawn Schepps
Shawn Schepps Gretchen
Charles Miller
Charles Miller Arnie
Patricia Allison
Patricia Allison Mrs. Spangler
Al Hopson
Al Hopson Elmer
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman Skating Soldier
Scott McGinnis
Scott McGinnis Michael
Brian Trumbull
Brian Trumbull Kid in Skating Rink
Kate Williamson
Kate Williamson Mrs. Winger
Julie Philips
Julie Philips Alice Donnelly
Fielding Greaves
Fielding Greaves Mr. Donnelly
Arnold Johnson
Arnold Johnson Tattoo Artist
Kevin Fraser
Kevin Fraser Marine
Gerry Gibson
Gerry Gibson High School Principal
Page Hannah
Page Hannah High School Girl
Shane Kerwin
Shane Kerwin R.D.
Jonathan Charles Fox
Jonathan Charles Fox Arnold Billings
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen Frank
Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey Baby Face
Victor Rendina
Victor Rendina Mr. Luzzato
Rebecca Pollack
Rebecca Pollack Girl in Bowling Alley
Victor Paul
Victor Paul Pool Hall Barman
Lou Butera
Lou Butera A Pool Player
Michael Talbott
Michael Talbott Bill
Phil Adams
Phil Adams Bill's Shipmate
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr. Bill's Shipmate
Philip Romano
Philip Romano Bill's Shipmate
Arlin Miller
Arlin Miller Minister at Funeral (voice)
Jan Rabson
Jan Rabson Sailor (voice)
Walter Mathews
Walter Mathews Sailor (voice)
Michael Schoeffling
Michael Schoeffling Amputee Soldier (uncredited)
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert Bit Part (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Richard Benjamin
Richard Benjamin
Writer
Steve Kloves
Steve Kloves
Producers
John Kohn
John Kohn
Alain Bernheim
Alain Bernheim
Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing
Cinematography
John Bailey
John Bailey
Composer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Editors
Nicholas James
Nicholas James
Jacqueline Cambas
Jacqueline Cambas
Production Design
David L. Snyder
David L. Snyder
Sound
Else Blangsted
Else Blangsted
Robert Grieve
Robert Grieve
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
Dennis Drummond
Dennis Drummond
Michael Tomack
Michael Tomack
Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich
Jerry Wunderlich
Set Designer
Jeannine Oppewall
Jeannine Oppewall
Costume Design
Patricia Norris
Patricia Norris
Makeup Artist
Allan Snyder
Allan Snyder
Hairstylist
Lillian Barb
Lillian Barb
Camera Operator
Robert M. Stevens
Robert M. Stevens
Casting
Wallis Nicita
Wallis Nicita
Stunts
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Pat Green
Pat Green
Richard Calkins
Richard Calkins
Mike H. McGaughy
Mike H. McGaughy
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Script Supervisor
Marshall Schlom
Marshall Schlom
Lighting
Ronald W. McLeish
Ronald W. McLeish
Michael W. Blymyer
Michael W. Blymyer
Assistant Directors
William S. Beasley
William S. Beasley
Duncan Henderson
Duncan Henderson
Additional Photography
Len Hekel
Len Hekel