Moonstruck

"Life. Family. Love."

Jan 15 1988 PG 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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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Plot

No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, then she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Written by

John Patrick Shanley

Directed by

Norman Jewison

Cast

Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Star Partners

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Won 3 Oscars. 18 wins & 19 nominations total

Trailers
Moonstruck (official trailer) Cher
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Scores
# of Votes
76,270
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA