---
title: 'The Man in the Moon (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Mulligan'
released: '1991-10-04'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-in-the-moon-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102388/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Man in the Moon (1991)

1991 · 95 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Man in the Moon is a 1991 American coming of age drama film. It was the final film directed by Robert Mulligan before his death in 2008, from a screenplay written by Jenny Wingfield. It stars Reese Witherspoon in her film debut, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Emily Warfield, and Jason London.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Mulligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-mulligan)
- **Screenplay:** [Jenny Wingfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-wingfield)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Producer:** [Mark Rydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-rydell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Freddie Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/freddie-francis)

## Cast

- [Ernie Lively](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-lively)
- [Emily Warfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-warfield)
- [Reese Witherspoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/reese-witherspoon)
- [Gail Strickland](https://cinepixo.com/people/gail-strickland)
- [Cloris Leachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cloris-leachman)
- [Tess Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/tess-harper)
- [Sam Waterston](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-waterston)
- [Jason London](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-london)
- [Bentley Mitchum](https://cinepixo.com/people/bentley-mitchum)
- [Dennis Letts](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-letts)
- [Anna Chappell](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-chappell)

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