Paper Moon

Paper Moon

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

PG 1973 · 102 min · ★ 7.9 · Comedy, Crime, Drama

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich · Written by Alvin Sargent

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