Full Moon in Blue Water

"The full moon is for lovers and lunatics. Every night there's a full moon in Blue Water, Texas."

1988 1h 35m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 22

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Floyd, the owner of a bar on the Texas coast, has been depressed for a year after his wife disappeared in a swimming accident. He lives with his senile father-in-law "The General" and is helped by Jimmy, a former asylum inmate, and the good-natured Louise. The bar is rapidly losing money and Charlie wants to buy it cheaply before it becomes publicly known that a nearby bridge is to be built. Louise offers her savings to go into partnership with Floyd, but Floyd decides to sell when he is forced to pay his back taxes.

“The full moon is for lovers and lunatics. Every night there's a full moon in Blue Water, Texas.”

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Floyd
Teri Garr
Louise
Burgess Meredith
The General
Elias Koteas
Jimmy
Kevin Cooney
Charlie O'Donnell
David Doty
Virgil
Gil Glasgow
Baytch
Becky Ann Baker
Dorothy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Masterson
Writers: Bill Bozzone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Masterson, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jill Savitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Gene Hackman and Teri Garr and Burgess Meredith carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The full moon is for lovers and lunatics. Every night there's a full moon in Blue Water, Texas.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Masterson directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Phil Marshall scores. Jill Savitt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Peter Masterson, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jill Savitt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gene Hackman and Teri Garr and Burgess Meredith carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The full moon is for lovers and lunatics. Every night there's a full moon in Blue Water, Texas.".
7IMDB entry: tt0095186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.