Shoot the Moon

Shoot the Moon

There's one thing about marriage that hasn't changed... The way you hurt when it begins to fall apart.

R 1982 · 124 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Romance

After fifteen years of marriage, an affluent couple divorce and take up with new partners.

Directed by Alan Parker · Written by Bo Goldman

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