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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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Michael Dequina

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 20 2004 03:36 AM

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Linda Cook

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comment Comment | Aug., 04 2004 08:48 PM

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Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Jun., 04 2004 11:35 AM

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Beth Jones

Beautiful performances!

comment Comment | Mar., 22 2004 08:58 AM

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Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | Jan., 30 2004 07:31 PM

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Marcy Dermansky

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?

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 24 2003 07:54 AM

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John Esther

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Pasadena Weekly

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James Sanford

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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David Noh

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

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