Box of Moonlight(1996)
Some people have a hard time unwinding.
Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.
Movie: Box of Moonlight
Top 10 Billed Cast
Al Fountain
The Kid
Floatie Dupre
Wick
Purlene Dupre
Deb Fountain
Bobby Fountain
Doris
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Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.
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1996-08-29
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6.8
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Some people have a hard time unwinding.
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