Movie: Shoot the Moon

Top 8 Billed Cast

Pamela Bowen
Pamela Bowen

Marcy Meyers

Rachel Grate
Rachel Grate

Alice Meyers

Zachary Haven
Zachary Haven

Cody Meyers

Anita Davenport
Anita Davenport

Susan Carter

Frederick Lawrence
Frederick Lawrence

Sheriff Burnett

Anthony Bonaventura
Anthony Bonaventura

Deputy

Barry Alan Levine
Barry Alan Levine

The Host

Jason Carranza
Jason Carranza

Carlos

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    Marcy Meyers is down on her luck. Faced with piling bills, the remnants of a failed marriage, and now an imminent home foreclosure, she has nowhere to turn but to the hope of a miracle. That miracle she finds in Shoot the Moon, a national game show that promises a one in a lifetime chance to win it all. But Marcy's faith in the show comes with a price. As her relationship with her daughter Alice is put to the test, the clock ticks towards a seemingly inescapable fate. Shoot the Moon tells the story of miracles and the extraordinary place they are found.

  • Release Date

    2012-08-20

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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