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Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

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Liar's Moon

"A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter."

1982

1h 46m

5.5(19 votes)

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

In East Texas, the summer after high school, Jack falls in love with Ginny, the daughter of the town's banker (Jack's mom's high school sweetheart). Ginny's been at boarding school; she's headed for Vassar. Over her father's strenuous objections, she spends time with Jack. At summer's end, Jack and Ginny elope to Louisiana (where 17-year-olds can marry without their parents' permission), and he gets a job in the oil fields. Her dad hires a menacing private eye to find them, Ginny's pregnant, her town doctor gives her horrible news, and Jack's mom has her own agenda. It seems that Jack and Ginny have grown up under a liar's moon. What will these sweethearts do?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan

Cindy Fisher

Cindy Fisher

Ginny Peterson

Christopher Connelly

Christopher Connelly

Alex Peterson

Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Cecil Duncan

Margaret Blye

Margaret Blye

Babs Duncan

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Lora Mae Bouvier

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Jeanene Dubois

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Col. Tubman

Molly McCarthy

Molly McCarthy

Connie Peterson

Tiffany Strettner

Lisa Peterson

Creative team

Directed by: David Fisher
Written by: Janice Thompson
David Fisher
Produced by: Don Behrns

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