Box of Moonlight (1996)
Overview
Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.435 |
Directed By
Tom DiCillo
Crew
Tom DiCillo
Tom DiCillo
Jim LaClair
Michael D. Aglion
Thomas A. Bliss
Richard Y. Kim
Taylor MacCrae
Michael Mendelsohn
Tom Rosenberg
Steven Sherman
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Marcus Viscidi
Meredith Zamsky
Jim Farmer
Paul Ryan
Camilla Toniolo
Marcia Shulman
Thérèse DePrez
Steve Brennan
Nick Evans
Ellen Lutter
Daniel P. Collins
Meredith Zamsky
Erin O'Leary
Gary Huckabay
Robin Urdang
John Alagna
Al Cerullo
Lisa Katcher
Randall Love
Craig Markey
Michael Ventresco
Daniel W. Barringer
TOP CAST
John Turturro
Al Fountain
Sam Rockwell
The Kid
Catherine Keener
Floatie Dupre
Dermot Mulroney
Wick
Lisa Blount
Purlene Dupre
Annie Corley
Deb Fountain
Alexander Goodwin
Bobby Fountain
Mike Stanley
Doob
Rica Martens
Doris
Ray Aranha
Soapy
Robert Wightman
Dex
James Richardson
Taco
Stephen Dupree
Elwood
Eugene Wolf
Lyle
Reathel Bean
Luvven Coddle
Betty Wills Stephens
Wynelle Coddle
Linda Libby
Curious Waitress
Gary Lowery
Earl Sykes
Bodi Soham
Willard Snarp
Horace E. Smith
Barnett
Stuart Greer
Stinky
John E. Davis
Sheriff
Kristin Hoke
Female Newscaster
William Ansor
Uncle Samson
Charles Warrington
Castroater
Glenn Ruth
Saddam Insane
E. Parker Webb
Drunkard (uncredited)
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