Moonstruck

Theatrical Release Date: 1987 12 16 (USA)

UPC: 027616626523

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Adult Situations, Adult Language]

Summary: When there's a full moon over Brooklyn, anything can happen, and everything happens in the neighborhood where widowed bookkeeper Loretta Castorini (Cher) lives. First, Loretta agrees to marry a man she does not love, Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello), simply because he knows how to propose properly. Before the wedding can take place, Cammareri must visit his dying mother in Sicily. In his absence, Loretta is supposed to try to patch up the differences between Johnny and his brother, bakery operator Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage). Having never forgiven Johnny for indirectly causing the accident that crippled him, Ronny flies into a rage whenever his brother's name is mentioned. He does, however, fall for Loretta like a ton of bricks. After a torrid affair, Loretta tries to avoid Ronny out of respect to Johnny, but he's just too fascinating to resist. Meanwhile, Loretta's father (Vincent Gardenia) is fooling around with his mistress Mona (Anita Gillette), while Loretta's mother (Olympia Dukakis) is wooed by a college professor (John Mahoney). These brief flings are forgiven and forgotten, but there's still the delicate situation of Loretta being in love with her future brother-in-law. A now-classic romantic comedy, Moonstruck won Oscars for Cher, Olympia Dukakis, and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Supporting Actress – null Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Supporting Actress – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Silver Bear for Best Director – Berlin International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress – National Board of Review Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Audio commentary
Theatrical trailer

Moonstruck

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/06/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 102 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Logos/That's Amore [:04]
2. Loretta [2:57]
3. The Proposal [1:20]
4. The Date & Departure [4:53]
5. Of Wolves And Men [3:20]
6. Telling Cosmo [1:13]
7. Telling Rose [3:51]
8. "La Bella Lunba" [1:13]
9. Call From The Deathbed [2:05]
10. Meeting Ronny [4:37]
11. Bad Plumbing/Mona [6:00]
12. "Stupid Yourself" [2:32]
13. "Wolf Without A Foot" [2:40]
14. Dinner Conversation [3:21]
15. Cosmo's Moon [2:42]
16. "Snap Out Of It!" [4:46]
17. "Isn't It Romantic?" [4:37]
18. The Transformation [1:51]
19. The Date [3:33]
20. Why Do Men Chase Women? [4:24]
21. Mixed Doubles [5:00]
22. La Boheme/"Pop?" [2:31]
23. "You Run To The Wolf" [5:31]
24. Johnny Returns [4:09]
25. Why Men Chase Women [3:07]
26. Rapturous Morning [2:59]
27. Torturous Day [2:33]
28. "Stop Seeing Her" [2:40]
29. The Cappomaggis Arrive [1:42]
30. "It's Johnny Cammareri" [2:00]
31. "A La Familia!" [2:41]
32. End Credits [1:48]

Rebecca Flint Marx

The overused phrase "intoxicating romantic comedy" is undeniably accurate when applied to Moonstruck. The movie that gave Cher an Oscar, it is an unabashedly romantic affair, high on its own brand of wacky ethnicity and sage, voluptuous observations of love and human nature. Aside from being one of Norman Jewison's best-loved films, Moonstruck also featured several of its actors in some of the best performances of their screen careers. In particular, Nicolas Cage's portrayal of wolfish, one-handed Ronny endeared him to legions of female filmgoers who were charmed by his off-kilter charisma, while Cher's portrayal of the weary, practical Loretta established her as a movie star worth watching no matter what the quality of the movie. A great deal of Moonstruck's strength also came from the performances of its supporting actors, with Olympia Dukakis in particular providing gravity and dry wit as the Castorini family matriarch. Moonstruck is an enduring classic, one of the best "date" movies ever made. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Robin Bartlett  Actor 
Nada Despotovich  Actor 
Helen Hanft  Actor 
Catherine Scorsese  Actor 
Lisa Howard  Actor 
Max Raven  Actor 
Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.  Actor 
Al Therrien  Actor 
Amy Aquino  Actor 
Joe Grifasi  Actor 
Matt Myers  Actor 
Mimi Cecchini  Actor 
John Jones  Actor 
David S. Howard  Actor 
Frank Gio  Actor 
Ann McDonough  Actor 
Tony Azito  Actor 
Cynthia Dale  Actor 
Nicholas Pasco  Actor 
Louis di Bianco  Actor 
Tommy Hollis  Actor 
Robert Weil  Actor 
Dick Hyman  Composer (Music Score) 
Norman Jewison  Director 
Norman Jewison  Producer 
Patrick Palmer  Producer 
Lee Rich  Producer 
John Patrick Shanley  Screenwriter 
Cher  Actor 
Nicolas Cage  Actor 
Vincent Gardenia  Actor 
Olympia Dukakis  Actor 
Danny Aiello  Actor 
Julie Bovasso  Actor 
John Mahoney  Actor 
Louis Guss  Actor 
Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.  Actor 
Anita Gillette  Actor 

Country: USA