Moonstruck

Moonstruck

102 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 16, 1987

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.

Moonstruck

102 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 16, 1987

Moonstruck
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Star Partners, Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison Productions
Original title Moonstruck
Directors Lewis Gould, Ann Petrie, Gregory Palmer, Renee Bodner, Stephen Wertimer, Sue Fellows, David McAree, Susanna David, Andrew Shea, Norman Jewison
Writers John Patrick Shanley

Cast

Cher

as Loretta Castorini

Nicolas Cage

as Ronny Cammareri

Vincent Gardenia

as Cosmo Castorini

Olympia Dukakis

as Rose Castorini

Danny Aiello

as Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Julie Bovasso

as Rita Cappomaggi

John Mahoney

as Perry

Louis Guss

as Raymond Capomaggi

Anita Gillette

as Mona

Leonardo Cimino

as Felix

Paula Trueman

as Lucy

Nada Despotovich

as Chrissy

Joe Grifasi

as Shy Waiter

Gina DeAngeles

as Old Crone

Robin Bartlett

as Barbara

Helen Hanft

as Lotte

Robert Weil

as Bobo

Amy Aquino

as Bonnie

Tony Azito

as Conti

Frank Gio

as Florist

Ann McDonough

as Nancy

Lisa Howard

as Patricia

Cynthia Dale

as Sheila

Anthony Messuri

as Priest

Martha Collins

as Mimi

John Fanning

as Rodolfo

Antonia Minella

as Vesta

Nicholas Pasco

as Eddie

Al Therrien

as Bob

Lou Pitoscia

as Mook

Gilberto Godoy

as Rocco

Louis Di Bianco

as Jimmy

Betti Orsatti

as Woman in Hair Salon

Michael Barbaro

as Pietro

Antonio Pariselli

as Franco

Corrado Gianna

as Old Man

Tommy Hollis

as Parking Attendant

Matt Myers

as Cab Driver

Michael Dunster

as P.A. Announcer

Stella Bruno

as Old Woman

Mimi Cecchini

as Old Woman

Mimi Lizio

as Ruby

Tim Koetting

as Al

Gerard Flannery

as Harvey

Robert Payson

as Man at Bar

Catherine Scorsese

as Customer at Bakery

Jack K. Tsirakis

as Bar Patron

Curt Hayward

as Opera Patron (uncredited)

Stephany Hitchcock

as Flight Attendant (uncredited)

David Hummel

as Opera Patron (uncredited)

Cathy Ladman

as Beautician in Hair Salon (uncredited)

Peter Austin Noto

as Opera Patron (uncredited)

Helen Proimos

as Opera Patron (uncredited)

Charles Scorsese

as Customer at Bakery (uncredited)