Paper Moon
(1973)
Overview
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
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John Chard
⭐ 9/10January 27, 2016
Utterly delightful.
Father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal, under Peter Bogdanovich's superlative direction, produce one of the most affectingly warm and cunningly sly movies of the 1970s. Set in depression era America and beautifully photographed in pristine monochrome by Laszlo Kovacs, it's a period piece that refuses to get old, such is the deft imagery and sharpness of the screenplay.
Story essentially comes down to conman Moses Pray…
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Wuchak
⭐ 7/10May 22, 2019
***Ryan O’Neal and his kid daughter Tatum in 1930’s Kansas***
In Depression-era Kansas, a conman who sells Bibles (Ryan O’Neal) is coerced into allowing a precocious 9 year-old (Tatum O’Neal) to ride with him as they travel to St. Joseph, Missouri, where her aunt lives. Madeline Kahn plays a carnival “dancer” with P.J. Johnson as her teen aide. John Hillerman appears in a double role as a bootlegger and police officer.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$30,900,000