Paper Moon poster

Paper Moon( 1973)

TV-MAComedyCrimeDrama
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As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

Overview

A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tatum O'Neal

      Addie Loggins

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      Ryan O'Neal

      Moses Pray

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      Madeline Kahn

      Trixie Delight

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      John Hillerman

      Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

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      Jessie Lee Fulton

      Miss Ollie

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      Noble Willingham

      Mr. Robertson

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      Randy Quaid

      Leroy

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      P.J. Johnson

      Imogene

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      James N. Harrell

      The Minister

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      Burton Gilliam

      Floyd (Desk Clerk)

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      Hugh Gillin

      2nd Deputy

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      Desmond Dhooge

      Cotton Candy Man

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      Art Ellison

      Silver Mine Gentleman

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      Lila Waters

      The Minister's Wife

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      Bob Young

      Gas Station Attendant

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      Jack Saunders

      Station Master

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      Jody Wilbur

      Cafe Waitress

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      Liz Ross

      The Widow Morgan - Pearl

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      Yvonne Harrison

      The Widow Bates - Marie

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      Ed Reed

      The Lawman - Bates' Home

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      Dorothy Price

      Ribbon Saleslady

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      Eleanor Bogart

      The Widow Stanley - Elvira

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      Dorothy Forster

      The Widow Huff - Edna

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      Lana Daniel

      Moze's Girlfriend

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      Herschel Morris

      The Barber

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      Dejah Moore

      Salesgirl - $20 Bill

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      Ralph Coder

      Store Manager

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      Harriet Ketchum

      Store Customer

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      Kenneth Hughes

      Harem Tent Barker

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      George Lillie

      The Photographer

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      Floyd Mahaney

      Beau - Hardin's Deputy

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      Gilbert Milton

      Leroy's Father

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      Tandy Arnold

      Leroy's Brother

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      Dennis Beden

      Leroy's Brother

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      Vernon Schwanke

      Leroy's Brother

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      Rose-Mary Rumbley

      Aunt Billie (as Rosemary Rumbley)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    9
    Written by John Chard on Wed Jan 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 (R. O'Neal) hooking up with orphan Addie Loggins (T. O'Neal), who may or may not be his actual daughter. Addie proves to be a precocious live wire, no...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2500000.00

    Revenue

    30900000.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • funeral
    • missouri
    • bible
    • con man
    • carnival
    • great depression
    • aunt
    • road trip
    • kansas, usa
    • con
    • tween girl