Underplayed Gems

Moonlight Mile (2002)

Moonlight Mile poster
Directed by
Brad Silberling
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 244 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man stays with his murdered girlfriend's parents and gets drawn into their small town life. He struggles with his own grief while trying to figure out his future and a growing connection with another woman.

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What happens

Moonlight Mile is a 2002 American romantic drama film written and directed by Brad Silberling, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon and Holly Hunter, with Ellen Pompeo and Dabney Coleman in supporting roles. The film was loosely inspired by Silberling's experiences from grieving for his girlfriend, Rebecca Schaeffer, after she was murdered in 1989, as well as his relationship with her parents following her death. The film takes its name from the Rolling Stones song of the same name. The film's original title was Baby's in Black, then Goodbye Hello, before Moonlight Mile. The film is set in 1972, and music from that era is heavily featured, including that of the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Elton John. Moonlight Mile had a limited release on September 27, 2002 before expanding to a wide release on October 4, 2002 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics but was a box office bomb, grossing $10 million against a $21 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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