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Film · 1973

Paper Moon

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich · starring Tatum O'Neal, Ryan O'Neal and Madeline Kahn

  • 1 h 42 min
  • PG
  • Drama · Comedy
  • USA
  • 8.5 Users3 votes

Synopsis

The year is 1936. Orphaned Addie Loggins is left in the care of unethical travelling Bible salesman Moses Pray, who may or may not be her father. En route to Addie's relatives, Moses learns that the 9-year-old is quite a handful: she smokes, cusses, and is almost as devious and manipulative as he is. They join forces as swindlers, working together so well that Addie is averse to breaking up the team - which is one reason that she sabotages the romance between Moses and good-time gal Trixie Delight. Later, while attempting to square a $200 debt that Addie claims he owes her, Moses runs afoul of of a bootlegger and is nearly beaten to death by the criminal's twin-brother sheriff. Painfully pulling himself together, Moses gets Addie to her relatives, whereupon she adamantly refuses to leave his side.

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The essentials

Runtime
102 min1 hour and 42 minutes
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is Paper Moon?
1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes).
Who directed Paper Moon?
Peter Bogdanovich.
Who is in Paper Moon?
It stars Tatum O'Neal, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn and John Hillerman.
Where can I watch Paper Moon?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.
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Writers
Alvin Sargent

Reviews

8.5 3 votes

Soundtrack

All 17 songs
  1. It's Only a Paper MoonPaul Whiteman, Orchestra, Vocal, Peggy Healy Spotify
  2. About a Quarter to NineOzzie Nelson, Orchestra Spotify
  3. (It Will Have To Do) Until the Real Thing Comes AlongLeo Reisman, His Orchestra, Vocal, Larry Stewart Spotify
  4. Flirtation WalkDick Powell Spotify
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