Pontiac Moon (1994)
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A dysfunctional family reunites during the Apollo XI moon landing in this drama starring real-life couple Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. In 1969, eccentric teacher Washington Bellamy (Danson) turns the arrival of men on the moon into a science project for his son Andy (Ryan Todd). They drive… More A dysfunctional family reunites during the Apollo XI moon landing in this drama starring real-life couple Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. In 1969, eccentric teacher Washington Bellamy (Danson) turns the arrival of men on the moon into a science project for his son Andy (Ryan Todd). They drive across the country to Idaho's Spires of the Moon National Park, where the odometer of Washington's classic Pontiac Chief will read 238,857, the exact mileage traveled by Apollo XI. Left behind is wife and mother Katherine (Steenburgen), an agoraphobic who never recovered emotionally from a miscarriage seven years earlier. On the road, Washington and Andy encounter a Native American soldier (Eric Schweig), a flirty barfly (Cathy Moriarty) and Washington's long-lost brother (Max Gail). Back home, Katherine nervously ventures outside to follow her family. When Washington's car breaks down, he steals a new engine, bringing the authorities after him and leading to a rendezvous at the park between father, son, mother, and cops, as the astronauts simultaneously land on the moon. Pontiac Moon (1994) was a critical lemon for director Peter Medak, who enjoyed more success with his British crime dramas such as The Krays (1990) and Let Him Have It (1991). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Medak
- Written By
- Finn Taylor, Jeffrey D. Brown
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Home Video
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Cast
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Ted Danson
as Washington Bellamy
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Mary Steenburgen
as Katherine Bellamy
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Ryan Todd
as Andy Bellamy
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Eric Schweig
as Ernest Ironplume
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Cathy Moriarty
as Lorraine
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Max Gail
as Jerome Bellamy
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Lisa Jane Persky
as Alicia Frank
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Gene Borkan
as Trucker with Cigarettes
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Keith MacKechnie
as Gas Station Attendant
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J.C. Quinn
as Bartender
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Leslie Ryan
as Auburn
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John Schuck
as Officer
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Arthur Senzy
as Mechanic
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Don Swayze
as Local
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Ron Burke
as Ranger
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James Oscar Lee
as Buffalo Bar Singer
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Tamara Wilcox-Smith
as Buffalo Bar Singer
- Ramsey Ellis
