Liar's Moon

Liar's Moon

A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.

PG 1982 · 106 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Romance

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?

Directed by David Fisher · Written by David Fisher

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Matt Dillon Andrew Jackson "Jack" Duncan
Cindy Fisher Ginny Peterson
Christopher Connelly Alex Peterson
Hoyt Axton Cecil Duncan
Margaret Blye Babs Duncan
Susan Tyrrell Lora Mae Bouvier
Yvonne De Carlo Jeanene Dubois
Broderick Crawford Col. Tubman
Molly McCarthy Connie Peterson
Tiffany Strettner Lisa Peterson
David Underwood Richard Thompson
Clint Hughes Clifford

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