Moonstruck

Dec 16, 1987

1h 42m

★ 6.9

Life. Family. Love.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Star Partners

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison Productions

Moonstruck Trailers

Cast

Loretta Castorini

Cher

Ronny Cammareri

Nicolas Cage

Cosmo Castorini

Vincent Gardenia

Rose Castorini

Olympia Dukakis

Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Danny Aiello

Rita Cappomaggi

Julie Bovasso

Perry

John Mahoney

Raymond Capomaggi

Louis Guss

Old Man

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Mona

Anita Gillette

Felix

Leonardo Cimino

Lucy

Paula Trueman

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Cast

Loretta Castorini