Racing with the Moon
It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...
1984
Rated
PG
108
minutes
Drama, Romance
Directed By:
Richard Benjamin
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.
Language
English
Release Date
March 23, 1984
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$6,045,657
Cast
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
Bob Maroff
Al
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
Charles Miller
Arnie
Patricia Allison
Mrs. Spangler
Al Hopson
Elmer
Ted Grossman
Skating Soldier
Scott McGinnis
Michael
Brian Trumbull
Kid in Skating Rink
Kate Williamson
Mrs. Winger
Julie Philips
Alice Donnelly
Fielding Greaves
Mr. Donnelly
Arnold Johnson
Tattoo Artist
Kevin Fraser
Marine
Gerry Gibson
High School Principal
Page Hannah
High School Girl
Shane Kerwin
R.D.
Jonathan Charles Fox
Arnold Billings
Michael Madsen
Frank
Dana Carvey
Baby Face
Victor Rendina
Mr. Luzzato
Rebecca Pollack
Girl in Bowling Alley
Victor Paul
Pool Hall Barman
Lou Butera
A Pool Player
Michael Talbott
Bill
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)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Richard Benjamin
Director
Duncan Henderson
Second Assistant Director
William S. Beasley
First Assistant Director
Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor
Writing
Production
Sherry Lansing
Producer
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Sara Romilly
Producer's Assistant
John Kohn
Producer
Art Levinson
Line Producer
Art Levinson
Associate Producer
Art Levinson
Production Manager
Alain Bernheim
Producer
Chriss Strauss
Producer's Assistant
Elaine Rockett
Producer's Assistant
Sound
John Roesch
Foley
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Victoria Rose Sampson
Dialogue Editor
Chris Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dave Grusin
Music
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dody Dorn
Foley Editor
Jerry Jost
Sound Mixer
Else Blangsted
Music Editor
Dennis Drummond
Sound Effects Editor
Doreen A. Dixon
ADR Editor
William L. McCaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Tomack
Sound Effects Editor
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Rod Rogers
Assistant Sound Editor
J. Paul Huntsman
ADR Editor
Pat Suraci
Boom Operator
Nicholas James
Dialogue Editor
William Manooch
Sound Recordist
Camera
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Robert M. Stevens
Camera Operator
Philip D. Schwartz
First Assistant Camera
Al LaVerde
Key Grip
George R. Schrader
Dolly Grip
Ty Suehiro
Best Boy Grip
Bob Apger
Second Assistant Camera
Len Hekel
Still Photographer
Editing
Mary Andrews
Assistant Editor
Jacqueline Cambas
Editor
Bob Noland
Color Timer
Ginny Parillo
Negative Cutter
Nicholas James
Editor
Costume & Make-Up
Art
David L. Snyder
Production Design
Jeannine Oppewall
Set Designer
Pat O'Connor
Property Master
Dan Curry
Title Designer
Jerry Wunderlich
Set Decoration
Frank L. Brown
Leadman
Matty Azzarone
Assistant Property Master
Nigel A. Boucher
Leadman
Joe Wood
Construction Coordinator
Crew
Steven Lambert
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunt Coordinator
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
Bruce Bahrenburg
Unit Publicist
Howard A. Small
Transportation Coordinator
Pat Green
Stunts
Lou Butera
Technical Advisor
Richard Calkins
Stunts
Lighting