The Man in the Moon

"Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?"

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

Director: Robert Mulligan

Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Danielle "Dani" Trant

Jason London

Court Foster

Emily Warfield

Maureen Trant

Sam Waterston

Matthew Trant

Tess Harper

Abigail Trant

Gail Strickland

Marie Foster

Bentley Mitchum

Billy Sanders

Ernie Lively

Will Sanders