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Artfully directed by Richard Benjamin, Racing with the Moon is a film so tender, so insightful, so full of heart that you'll never quite forget it. This is the story of Henry "Hopper" Nash (Sean Penn) and his buddy Nicky (Nicolas Cage) enjoying their last boyish exploits before they enter the Marines. Elizabeth McGovern portrays Penn's mysterious girlfriend.
Racing With The Moon. Henry "Hopper" Nash and Nicky have been inseparable friends since childhood. With World War II raging, their last hours as civilians draw to a close, forcing them to make sacrifices that will teach them the true meaning of love. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Washington Post. Racing With the Moon is the second directorial effort for Richard Benjamin, whose first film was the ribald My Favorite Year. He tries and overwhelmingly succeeds at masterminding a more dramatic style. Slowly paced, it's nonetheless a film on track for patient, compassionate viewers. [23 Mar 1984, p.23]
In late 1942, just before he is scheduled to leave for boot camp, a teenager falls in love with the new girl in town.
Año. 1984. Despertar a la vida o La juventud vive deprisa es una película dramática dirigida por Richard Benjamin. Sinopsis. En 1942, Henry y Nicky, tienen solo 8 semanas para disfrutar de sus últimos diás de adolescencia, puesto que se enlistaron en la Marina durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y por tanto intentan pasarlo de lo mejor ...
In the Christmas of 1942, in Point Muir, California, the seventeen years-old Henry "Hopper" Nash is the best friend of the reckless Nicky, who dates the local Sally Kaiser. Henry and Nicky have enlisted themselves in the U.S. Marines and they are waiting to be summoned to travel very soon. When Henry sees the gorgeous Caddie Winger, he has a ...
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.
