Racing with the Moon

6.2
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Run time: 108 min
  • Premiere: 1984. March 23.

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.

Discover

Sean Penn

Henry 'Hopper' Nash

Nicolas Cage

Nicky / Bud

Elizabeth McGovern

Caddie Winger

John Karlen

Mr. Nash

Rutanya Alda

Mrs. Nash

Max Showalter

Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher

Crispin Glover

Gatsby Boy

Barbara Howard

Gatsby Girl

Carol Kane

Annie the Hooker

Dominic Nardini

Soldier with Annie

John Brandon

Mr. Kaiser

Eve Brent

Mrs. Kaiser

Suzanne Adkinson

Sally Kaiser

Shawn Schepps

Gretchen

Patricia Allison

Mrs. Spangler

Al Hopson

Elmer

Ted Grossman

Skating Soldier

Brian Trumbull

Kid in Skating Rink

Kate Williamson

Mrs. Winger

Julie Philips

Alice Donnelly

Fielding Greaves

Mr. Donnelly

Arnold Johnson

Tattoo Artist

Gerry Gibson

High School Principal

Page Hannah

High School Girl

Jonathan Charles Fox

Arnold Billings

Dana Carvey

Baby Face

Victor Rendina

Mr. Luzzato

Rebecca Pollack

Girl in Bowling Alley

Victor Paul

Pool Hall Barman

Lou Butera

A Pool Player

Phil Adams

Bill's Shipmate

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Bill's Shipmate

Philip Romano

Bill's Shipmate

Arlin Miller

Minister at Funeral (voice)

Jan Rabson

Sailor (voice)

Walter Mathews

Sailor (voice)

Michael Schoeffling

Amputee Soldier (uncredited)

Steven Lambert

Bit Part (uncredited)

Art

David L. Snyder

Production Design

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Pat O'Connor

Property Master

Jeannine Oppewall

Set Designer

Matty Azzarone

Assistant Property Master

Joe Wood

Construction Coordinator

Dan Curry

Title Designer

Camera

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Al LaVerde

Key Grip

Robert M. Stevens

Camera Operator

Bob Apger

Second Assistant Camera

Philip D. Schwartz

First Assistant Camera

Ty Suehiro

Best Boy Grip

Len Hekel

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Patricia Norris

Costume Design

Allan Snyder

Makeup Artist

Lillian Barb

Hairstylist

Crew

Pat Green

Stunts

Victor Paul

Stunt Coordinator

Bruce Bahrenburg

Unit Publicist

Howard A. Small

Transportation Coordinator

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Lou Butera

Technical Advisor

Directing

William S. Beasley

First Assistant Director

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Duncan Henderson

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Mary Andrews

Assistant Editor

Bob Noland

Color Timer

Ginny Parillo

Negative Cutter

Lighting

Michael W. Blymyer

Best Boy Electric

Production

John Kohn

Producer

Alain Bernheim

Producer

Art Levinson

Line Producer

Art Levinson

Production Manager

Art Levinson

Associate Producer

Sara Romilly

Producer's Assistant

Chriss Strauss

Producer's Assistant

Elaine Rockett

Producer's Assistant

Sherry Lansing

Producer

Sound

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Dennis Drummond

Sound Effects Editor

William Manooch

Sound Recordist

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

Rod Rogers

Assistant Sound Editor

Dody Dorn

Foley Editor

Else Blangsted

Music Editor

Victoria Sampson

Dialogue Editor

J. Paul Huntsman

ADR Editor

Jerry Jost

Sound Mixer

Robert Grieve

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Tomack

Sound Effects Editor

Nicholas James

Dialogue Editor

Doreen A. Dixon

ADR Editor

William L. McCaughey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Carpenter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry Porter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mel Metcalfe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

Steve Kloves

Screenplay