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Directed by | Norman Jewison |
Written by | John Patrick Shanley |
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Cinematography | David Watkin |
Edited by | Lou Lombardo |
Music by | Dick Hyman |
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Distributed by | MGM/UA Communications Co. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million[1] |
Box office | $122.1 million |
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 Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis and Vincent Gardenia.
Moonstruck had a limited theatrical release on December 18, 1987, and was released nationally on January 15, 1988 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] 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).[3]