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Liar's Moon poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.3 / 100
1981·Drama / Romance / TV Movie·1h 46m

LIAR'S MOON

“A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.”

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?

Above the Line
David Fisher·DirectorDavid Fisher·ScreenplayJanice Thompson·StoryJohn Hora·Director of PhotographyChristopher Greenbury·Editor
Cast
Matt Dillon·Andrew Jackson "Jack" DuncanCindy Fisher·Ginny PetersonChristopher Connelly·Alex PetersonHoyt Axton·Cecil DuncanMargaret Blye·Babs DuncanSusan Tyrrell·Lora Mae BouvierYvonne De Carlo·Jeanene DuboisBroderick Crawford·Col. TubmanMolly McCarthy·Connie PetersonTiffany Strettner·Lisa Peterson
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
David Fisher·DirectorSusan Vogelfang·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Janice Thompson·StoryDavid Fisher·ScreenplayBilly Hanna·Story
Camera· 1
John Hora·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Christopher Greenbury·EditorSteven Rosenblum·Additional EditingGavin Doughtie·Editorial Production Assistant
Production· 3
Vic Ramos·Executive ProducerDon Behrns·ProducerGary Chason·Location Casting
Other Departments· 2
Gary J. Wayton·Stunt DoubleDavid Sanders·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
60.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Liar's Moon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#F0E68C
Mood
Romantic, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A movie poster with a black background features a couple lying in a hammock against a large, pale yellow circle resembling a moon. The hammock is made of nettin”

romancedrama
Key Elements
HammockMoon
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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