Moonstruck
Comedy, Romance
MGM / UA  (1987) 102 mins PG

7.0 (12,772 votes)
Life. Family. Love.

Fall in love with Moonstruck all over again! From director Norman Jewison (The Hurricane), Oscar®-winning writer John Patrick Shanley (Best Original Screenplay, 1987) and an all-star cast including Cher in her Oscar®-winning role, comes the tale of a hilariously eccentric family and the ever-surprising marvel that's amore!

Academy Award®-winners Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress, 1987) and Nicolas Cage (Best Actor, Leaving Las Vegas, 1995) co-star in the mesmerizing romantic comedy about a superstitious Brooklyn window (Cher) who is ready to get married again. Only this time, she plans on doing it right - even if she has to say "yes" to a man she doesn't really love. When she unexpectedly falls in love with her fiancé's estranged brother Ronny (Cage), what comes next is a romantic complication worthy of the great...

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Cast and Crew
Cher  ......  Loretta Castorini
Nicolas Cage  ......  Ronny Cammareri
Olympia Dukakis  ......  Rose Castorini
Vincent Gardenia  ......  Cosmo Castorini
Danny Aiello  ......  Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Julie Bovasso  ......  Rita Cappomaggi
Director  .....  Norman Jewison
Producer  .....  Norman Jewison; Patrick Palmer; Bonnie Palef; Patrick J. Palmer
Writer  .....  John Patrick Shanley
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Loretta joins her mother for breakfast near the end of the movie, she pours sugar into her cup of coffee, stirs and takes the spoon out and is shown stirring the coffee again. (more)

Trivia:
The original screenplay featured a subplot that showed the characters played by Cher and Vincent Gardenia volunteering at a men's homeless shelter as penance for their sins. The subplot was discarded. (more)

Filming Locations:
19 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
Old Man: [uncomfortable silence at kitchen table] Someone, tell a joke... (more)

Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 11 nominations (more)