Moonstruck
USA,
1987, 102 min
Directed by:
Norman JewisonScreenplay:
John Patrick ShanleyCinematography:
David WatkinComposer:
Dick HymanCast:
Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Julie Bovasso, John Mahoney, Louis Guss, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Anita Gillette (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
A levelheaded young woman falls in love with her fiance's brother in a Brooklyn Italian-American neighborhood. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1988 - Cher (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1988 - Olympia Dukakis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1988 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1988 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1988 - Norman Jewison (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1988 - Vincent Gardenia (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1989 - Cher (Best Leading Actress)
- 1989 - Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1989 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1989 - Dick Hyman (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 1988 - Cher (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1988 - Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1988 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1988 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Screenplay)
- 1988 - Nicolas Cage (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1987 - Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1987 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1987 - Olympia Dukakis (Best Supporting Actress)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1988 - Norman Jewison (Silver Bear for Best Director)
- 1988 - Norman Jewison (Golden Bear for Best Film)