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Moonstruck
Moonstruck

Moonstruck

Life. Family. Love.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$122100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.839/10

Release Date

16 December 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cher

Cher

Loretta Castorini

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Ronny Cammareri

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Cosmo Castorini

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Rose Castorini

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Julie Bovasso

Julie Bovasso

Rita Cappomaggi

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Perry

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Raymond Capomaggi

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Old Man

Anita Gillette

Anita Gillette

Mona

Leonardo Cimino

Leonardo Cimino

Felix

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Lucy

Nada Despotovich

Nada Despotovich

Chrissy

Joe Grifasi

Joe Grifasi

Shy Waiter

Gina DeAngeles

Gina DeAngeles

Old Crone

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Barbara

Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Lotte

David S. Howard

David S. Howard

Irv

Robert Weil

Robert Weil

Bobo

Amy Aquino

Amy Aquino

Bonnie

Tony Azito

Tony Azito

Conti

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Florist

Ann McDonough

Ann McDonough

Nancy

John Christopher Jones

John Christopher Jones

Lowell

Lisa Howard

Lisa Howard

Patricia

Cynthia Dale

Cynthia Dale

Sheila

Anthony Messuri

Anthony Messuri

Priest

Martha Collins

Martha Collins

Mimi

John Fanning

John Fanning

Rodolfo

Antonia Minella

Antonia Minella

Vesta

Nicholas Pasco

Nicholas Pasco

Eddie

Al Therrien

Al Therrien

Bob

Lou Pitoscia

Lou Pitoscia

Mook

Gilberto Godoy

Gilberto Godoy

Rocco

Louis Di Bianco

Louis Di Bianco

Jimmy

Betti Orsatti

Betti Orsatti

Woman in Hair Salon

Michael Barbaro

Michael Barbaro

Pietro

Antonio Pariselli

Antonio Pariselli

Franco

Corrado Gianna

Corrado Gianna

Old Man

Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

Parking Attendant

Matt Myers

Matt Myers

Cab Driver

Michael Dunster

Michael Dunster

P.A. Announcer

Stella Bruno

Stella Bruno

Old Woman

Mimi Cecchini

Mimi Cecchini

Old Woman

Mimi Lizio

Mimi Lizio

Ruby

Tim Koetting

Tim Koetting

Al

Gerard Flannery

Gerard Flannery

Harvey

Robert Payson

Robert Payson

Man at Bar

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Customer at Bakery

Jack K. Tsirakis

Jack K. Tsirakis

Bar Patron

Stephany Hitchcock

Stephany Hitchcock

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

David Hummel

David Hummel

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Cathy Ladman

Cathy Ladman

Beautician in Hair Salon (uncredited)

Peter Austin Noto

Peter Austin Noto

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Helen Proimos

Helen Proimos

Opera Patron (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

Customer at Bakery (uncredited)

Bret McCormick

Bret McCormick

Angry Passenger

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