Set in a massachusetts town in the early 70s, joe nast jake gyllenhaal is distraught after the death of his fiancee. One of the movies funniest bits involves joe at an excruciating dinner where. One of the most anticipated soundtracks of 2002, moonlight mile is stunning in. Moonlight mile is a 2002 film about a couple who are due to be married, when the bride is gunned down 3 days after she and her fiance call off the wedding. Frequent television director brad silberling directs the romantic drama moonlight mile. It is the sixth novel in the authors kenziegennaro series, focusing on private investigators patrick kenzie and angela gennaro. Where wedding is chiefly about its bridetobe, moonlight mile centers on the late. The 70s atmosphere somehow fits perfectly into the plot, maybe because jake. Moonlight mile is rated pg parents strongly cautioned. In miami, a drug dealer named juan mahershala ali meets with one of his boys near the dope holes in town.
Moonlight mile was written and directed by brad silberling, who has had his own. Ellen pompeo and ellen moon in moonlight mile 2002 elizabeth berkley at an event for moonlight. Moonlight mile is a 2002 american romantic drama film written and directed by brad silberling. It stars trevante rhodes, andre holland, janelle monae, ashton sanders, jharrel jerome, naomie harris, and mahershala ali the film presents three stages in the life of the main character. Read the moonlight mile movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Based on the premium quality of all but one of the first 5. When it comes to films whose postadolescent protagonists are uncertain about the future, the graduate is the prototype. Set in 1973, moonlight mile is a drama about the grieving process starring several veteran actors and a couple rising young stars. Regrettably, the movie takes an essentially secular humanist attitude about its subject matter, which dilutes its artistic power as well as its moral, philosophical, psychological, and spiritual power. The film is told through three different points in the protagonists life. Oscarr winners dustin hoffman best actor, 1980, kramer vs. It follows her fiance and parents as they cope with her death and try to get themselves back on.
This film was loosely inspired by writerdirector brad silberlings own experience. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. As danny, luther, and those around them struggle to define themselves in increasingly turbulent times, they gradually find family in one another and, together, ride a rising storm of hardship, deprivation, and hope that will change all their lives. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Moonlight mile 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Moonlight mile play on apple music moonlight mile download on itunes moonlight mile play on youtube moonlight mile. Some cynics may find the film too sentimental and will claim they predicted the entire movie, but if one is able to ignore the.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Moonlight miles ohtagaki to start gundam manga miniseries dec 20, 2011 the pillows rock band to return to u. Moonlight mile, which takes place in 1973, opens in an elliptical way. The magic has gone, baby, gone apparently, dennis lehanes publisher or his publishing contract put tremendous pressure on him to write a final kenzie and gennaro a sequel to the surprisingly good gone, baby, gone, i. Note that the graduate starred dustin hoffman as a character named ben, just as moonlight mile has a supporting character played by dustin hoffman and named ben. Kramer, susan sarandon best actress, 1996, dead man walking, and holly hunter best actress, 1994, the piano star with jake gyllenhaal the good girl in moonlight mile an. An explosive tale of vengeance and redemptionthe brilliant sequel to gone, baby, gonemoonlight mile returns lehanes unforgettable and deeply human detective duo to the mean streets of blue collar boston to investigate the second disappearance of amanda mccready, now sixteen years old. Jake gyllenhaal, susan sarandon, dustin hoffman, holly hunter, ellen pompeo. Moonlight mile 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Motivation for penning a screenplay can come from any number of sources, imaginary or real, and good or bad. Moonlight mile is a crime novel by american writer dennis lehane, published on november 2, 2010. In fact, if they articulated them a little bit less, moonlight mile would be a stronger movie. When the wind blows and the rain feels cold with a head full of snow, with a head full of snow in the window, theres a face you know dont the night pass slow. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing moonlight mile near you. Moonlight is a 2016 american comingofage drama film written and directed by barry jenkins, based on tarell alvin mccraneys unpublished semiautobiographical play in moonlight black boys look blue. Moonlight mile 2002 is a drama, romance movie starring jake gyllenhaal and dustin hoffman. Kevin now played by andre holland of the knick reaches out to a verydifferent chiron, and the film s themes coalesce in a surprisingly emotionally resonant way without monologues or heavyhanded melodrama. Moonlight mile 2002 stream and watch online moviefone.
He moves in with her parents, ben dustin hoffman and jojo susan sarandon, while trying to sort out all of the legal troubles and painful details of the wedding cancellations. When i first saw the trailer for moonlight mile, it raised a few red flags, but i was at least comforted by the realization that dustin hoffman and susan sarandon. With jake gyllenhaal, dustin hoffman, susan sarandon, alexia landeau. Whats the story when joe nasts jake gyllenhaal plans for marriage change due to an unexpected loss, he wants to be the man he believes everyone wants him to be dutifully bereaved husbandtobe and perfect wouldbe soninlaw to ben dustin hoffman and jojo susan sarandon. Finally, we meet chiron as a young adult, played with remarkable subtlety by trevante rhodes. Moonlight mile has been touted as an early oscar contender, and while there are definitely a number of things to admire, the film is curiously hard to embrace. He was dating actress rebecca schaeffer at the time she was killed by an obsessed fan in 1989 the film takes its name from the rolling stones song of the same name. When joe nasts jake gyllenhaal plans for marriage change due to an unexpected loss, he wants to be the man he believes everyone wants him to be dutifully bereaved husbandtobe and perfect wouldbe soninlaw to ben dustin hoffman and jojo susan sarandon. The cinematography makes for cosy viewing and, as the grieving parents, dustin hoffman and susan.
Moonlight mile 2002 when joe nasts jake gyllenhaal plans for marriage change due to an unexpected loss, he wants to be the man he believes everyone wants him to be. After the murder of his fiancee, a young man jake gyllenhaal bonds with her parents dustin hoffman, susan sarandon, then falls for another woman. The rolling stones moonlight mile lyrics genius lyrics. Moonlight mile takes you on an emotional journey, showing different types of grieving that all end in the same place a place of hope and strength, pointing us into the future rather than the past. At first only quiet clues in the dialogue allow us to understand that someone has died. That little scene provides a key to brad silberlings moonlight mile. In a sense, moonlight is a comingofage story about a boy often overlooked by. Moonlight mile is a film written, produced and directed by brad silberling in 2002. The words come out of the actors mouths, the plot moves forward and the credits show up, and all thats left is a feeling that this was a first.
Anchored by profoundly stunning performances from the entire ensemble, moonlight manages successfully to be so many things at once a tough comingofage movie set in a rough part of miami, an inspiring tale of a child so resourceful that he finds the light in the darkest of worlds, and a story of love and friendship. Moonlight mile may be a sentimental, feelgood look at a family in mourning, but jake gyllenhaal rises above the cliched script with a brilliantly. Moonlight mile soundtrack music complete song list. Following the murder of diana floss in a restaurant in cape ann, massachusetts in 1973, her fiance joe nast elects to stay with her. Moonlight mile is based on brad silberlings reallife situation following the murder of his tvstar girlfriend rebecca schaeffer. The given day explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself. Early in moonlight mile, susan sarandon, playing jojo floss, the grieving. A cliche parade, she complains which is just what this movie, written and. We meet joe nast jake gyllenhaal, the fiance of the dead girl, and her parents ben and jojo floss dustin hoffman and susan sarandon. Something of a companion piece to in the bedroom with its subject matter of grief and loss and its determination to avoid the cliches. Modern and contemporary plot driven xxx adult features with thousands of adult titles to choose from.
Everything you need to know about moonlight mile movie 2002. This video was created all due to some curiosity i had on saturday. Released october 4th, 2002, moonlight mile stars jake gyllenhaal, dustin hoffman, susan sarandon, holly hunter the pg movie has a runtime. With a cast of veteran actors bringing unbelievable depth to the characters, silberling wanted to ensure the songs included in the film not only enhanced the on screen intent, but also carried individual strength.
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