Paper Moon

May 9, 1973

1h 42m

★ 7.9

As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

Overview

A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

The Directors Company

Saticoy Productions

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Addie Loggins

Tatum O'Neal

Moses Pray

Ryan O'Neal

Trixie Delight

Madeline Kahn

Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

John Hillerman

Miss Ollie

Jessie Lee Fulton

Mr. Robertson

Noble Willingham

Leroy

Randy Quaid

Imogene

P.J. Johnson

The Minister

James N. Harrell

Floyd (Desk Clerk)

Burton Gilliam

2nd Deputy

Hugh Gillin

Cotton Candy Man

Desmond Dhooge

Rick Robinson, a law intern, is scheduled to take the bar exam in just four days. Anxious to score points with his boss Mr. McAllister, Rick unwisely agrees to help the man move. The next day, Rick finds himself in a moving van from Miami to Los Angeles, accompanied by McAllister's spoiled niece and her pet pig.

7.2

Brian's Song

Nov 30, 1971

Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.

7.8

Nine Queens

Aug 31, 2000

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens").

6.3

Late Night Shopping

Jun 22, 2001

Four friends Sean, Vincent, Lenny and Jody find themselves at something of a deadend. Trapped in a twilight world of permanent night shift work, they hang out together in the local cafe, drinking coffee and entertaining themselves by observing Vincent's unwavering success in pulling women. There seems to be little prospect of change...until Vincent accidently sleeps with Sean's girlfriend.

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Detour

Invalid Date

A former thief driving through a small town is coerced into stealing a valuable statue but finds himself in hot water after he's accused of murder.

6.1

Spiral

Jan 27, 2007

A reclusive telemarketer has only one semblance of a friend: His telecommuter boss. But the telemarketer's social circle seems to improve greatly when a whimsical co-worker enters his life. Only, as he begins to sketch his new friend's portrait, disturbing "voices" from the phone man's past threaten to lead him into a network of destruction.

6.6

Support Your Local Gunfighter

May 26, 1971

A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town.

6.9

Big Wednesday

May 26, 1978

Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

7.6

Little Forest

Feb 28, 2018

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

6.5

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

Jan 16, 1994

After a very messy divorce, a man starts suspecting his ex-wife and her new boyfriend of various crimes.

6.5

The Photograph

Oct 27, 1987

A young Greek man goes to Paris seeking help from a solitary and almost misanthropic distant relative who works as a furrier. With him, he takes nothing from his homeland but a photograph of a woman that he finds on the pavement. A misunderstanding regarding the photograph sets off a series of dramatic misunderstandings which trap him in a vicious circle of lies and fantasies.

5.0

Gordon Family Tree

Jan 1, 2013

Freemont Gordon isn't passionate about his successful job as an architect in Los Angeles. After turning 30, he finds his job isn't enough, so he quits and takes a road trip—and along the way meets some amazing and generous people. Freemont shows his thanks for their hospitality by building secret tree houses for the families in the hope of giving their kids fun places to play. Ultimately, he finds that doing what he loves—is what matters most.

4.7

Wasted

Mar 17, 2002

A high-school track star (Nick Stahl) watches without judgment as his two best friends (Summer Phoenix, Aaron Paul) abuse heroin.

5.5

Highway

Mar 26, 2002

Jack is caught with the wife of his employer, a Vegas thug. The thug sends goons after Jack, who convinces his best friend, Pilot, to flee with him. Pilot insists that they head for Seattle, but doesn't tell Jack why. The goons learn from Pilot's drug source where the youths are headed, and they follow, hell bent on breaking Jack's feet. On the road, Jack and Pilot give a ride to Cassie, a distressed young woman. She and Jack hit it off. They pick up an aging stoner headed to Seattle for Kurt Cobain's memorial, and they help a circus sideshow family. Why is Pilot so set on Seattle, will the goons catch Jack, and is there any way the friends' competing needs can be resolved?

6.0

Foxfire

Aug 23, 1996

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.

6.2

Head Full of Honey

Nov 30, 2018

A young girl tries to help her grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, navigate his increasing forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him.

6.8

Goodbye Pork Pie

Feb 5, 1981

Gerry hires a car in Kaitaia with a stolen licence and travels to Invercargill with John, whose wife has just left him. The ultimate New Zealand road trip adventure.