Shoot the Moon

Aug 20, 2012

0h 26m

★ 5.5

Overview

Marcy Meyers is down on her luck. Faced with piling bills, the remnants of a failed marriage, and now an imminent home foreclosure, she has nowhere to turn but to the hope of a miracle. That miracle she finds in Shoot the Moon, a national game show that promises a one in a lifetime chance to win it all. But Marcy's faith in the show comes with a price. As her relationship with her daughter Alice is put to the test, the clock ticks towards a seemingly inescapable fate. Shoot the Moon tells the story of miracles and the extraordinary place they are found.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Marcy Meyers

Pamela Bowen

Alice Meyers

Rachel Grate

Cody Meyers

Zachary Haven

Susan Carter

Anita Davenport

Sheriff Burnett

Frederick Lawrence

Deputy

Anthony Bonaventura

The Host

Barry Alan Levine

Carlos

Jason Carranza

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