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A Walk On the Moon

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A Walk On the Moon (1998)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:24

Rotten:9

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: During the tumultuous and revolutionary summer of 1969, a devoted New York housewife sets off on her annual vacation with her two children to the Catskills. Life takes an unexpected turn when she... During the tumultuous and revolutionary summer of 1969, a devoted New York housewife sets off on her annual vacation with her two children to the Catskills. Life takes an unexpected turn when she is seduced by a hippie shirt peddler who helps her explore uninhibited sexuality and express free love at Woodstock. She is faced with the difficult decision of returning to her husband and family or continuing her own sexual revolution. [More]

Starring: Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber, Anna Paquin

Starring: Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber, Anna Paquin, Tovah Feldshuh

Director: Tony Goldwyn

Director: Tony Goldwyn
Screenwriter: Pamela Gray
Producer: Jay Cohen, Tony Goldwyn, Dustin Hoffman, Neil Koenigsberg
Composer: Mason Daring

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Romance novel material, albeit it gussied up in a handsome, well-made package.

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12/20/04
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Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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06/04/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Beautiful performances!

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03/22/04
Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

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01/30/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

How many films are about a woman’s sexual awakening? A film that puts a woman’s desire before family without offering a moral judgment or offering a male fantasy?

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10/24/03
Marcy Dermansky
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John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

would make a fine companion piece to Ang Lee's 'The Ice Storm,' another tale of unhappy people trying to find themselves -- or lose themselves -- in other people's beds.

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07/15/03
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Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Actor Tony Goldwyn makes a striking directorial debut with the deeply nostalgic, truly heartwarming A Walk on the Moon.

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06/18/02
David Noh
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