Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)

Directed by

Jeff Daniels

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man and his family prepare for the opening day of deer hunting season in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The film follows their eccentric traditions and community quirks.

funnyquirkylightheartedearthyregionalplayfuldown-to-earth

What happens

Escanaba in da Moonlight is a 2001 American comedy film written, directed, and starring Jeff Daniels. It is a comedy about hunting and hunting traditions and is set (and filmed) in the Escanaba, Michigan area. The film uses Upper Peninsula language and slang. The movie is the film adaptation of the play of the same name, which premiered at Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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