Moonstruck (1987)

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 1,113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widowed Italian American woman agrees to marry one man but then falls for his hot-tempered younger brother in New York City.

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What happens

Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. It stars Cher as a widowed Italian American woman who falls in love with her fiancé's hot-tempered, estranged younger brother, played by Nicolas Cage. The supporting cast includes Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, and Danny Aiello. Moonstruck had a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 18, 1987, followed by a wide release on January 15, 1988, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film earned critical and commercial success. It received six nominations at the 60th Academy Awards, winning three for Best Actress (Cher), Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis), and Best Original Screenplay (Shanley). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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