Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786305537809 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC ISBN: 6305537801 Label: Walt Disney Video Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release Date: October 19, 1999 Running Time: 107 minutes Sales Rank: 15340 Studio: Walt Disney Video Theatrical Release Date: April 02, 1999
Description: Dustin Hoffman presents Diane Lane (MURDER AT 1600, JACK), Liev Schreiber (SPHERE, SCREAM I&II), and Viggo Mortensen (A PERFECT MURDER, THE LORD OF THE RINGS) in a provocative and sensual story about one woman's personal sexual revolution! It's the summer of 1969 and Pearl (Lane) is spending yet another vacation with her family when she realizes that the freedom of the times is passing her by. Following a chance meeting with a sexy, free-spirited young man (Mortensen), Pearl is soon doing the unthinkable: having a daring, passionate affair! Also starring Academy Award(R)-winner Anna Paquin (Best Supporting Actress, THE PIANO, 1993; SHE'S ALL THAT) in a powerful motion picture that's been called one of the year's best -- Pearl must ultimately decide between the love of her husband and children ... or the lure of her newfound desires!
Amazon.com: Although its tale of marital crisis unfolds a bit too cleanly, A Walk on the Moon--which was coproduced by Dustin Hoffman--offers a welcome relief from the juvenile assault of skull-throbbing blockbusters. The story is gently involving, the characters are authentic, and, best of all, Diane Lane is given a chance to show why she's one of the most genuine and underrated actresses of her generation. Here she plays Pearl Kantrowitz, a devoted housewife on a routine vacation in the Catskills with her TV repairman husband Marty (Liev Schreiber), 14-year-old daughter (Anna Paquin), and rambunctious younger son (Tovah Feldshuh).
It's the summer of 1969. Neil Armstrong has made his 'one small step for man,' Woodstock is about to happen nearby (leading to a barely plausible dramatic coincidence), and while her husband is away on business, Pearl is cautiously receptive to the seductions of 'the blouse man' (Viggo Mortensen), a hippie salesman who offers the adventure and passion that Pearl sacrificed to young pregnancy and marriage. Once the stage for infidelity is set, A Walk on the Moon progresses predictably, but first-time screenwriter Pamela Gray stays true to the emotions of her characters, and actor Tony Goldwyn (making a smooth directorial debut) maintains precisely the right tone to downplay most of the movie's dramatic clichés. Add to this a sharp dynamic between Lane and Paquin, whose performances create a substantial mother-daughter relationship. Graced by stolen moments and fleeting expressions that speak volumes, this unassuming little film is eminently worthwhile. --Jeff Shannon
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Rating: - Phew! Hot, Hot, Hot!
I can't believe I'd never seen this movie until this week! I found it on the shelf in my local library's movie section and was intrigued by the title.
Diane Lane (who's never made a bad movie, IMO) and the gorgeous Viggo Mortensen are smokin' hot in this amazing movie set in 1969 at the cusp of a new period in all our lives. It's all about love, freedom, family, and mostly, the power of forgiveness. I totally had flashbacks during the Woodstock scenes which were artfully and soulfully filmed.
Do yourself a favor and buy this movie for yourself as a Christmas gift!!
Rating: - Diane Lane fan
This was a wonderfully romantic film. The music was great, too. It brought back a lot of memories for me because I grew up in the 70's. I would highly recommend it.
Rating: - Excellent movie!
I purchased this for a friend, thinking that she would love it as much as I...and, of course, she did!
This is an earlier movie for all three of the major stars...Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, and Liev Schreiber (1999).
Diane Lane, the actress that needs no words...because her face tells it all...is superb in this film. The decisions that she faces during the period in her life that is portrayed are very real and hit close to home with many viewers.
Viggo Mortensen and Liev Schreiber are both also excellent in this movie, but the core of the story really revolves around Diane and the life decisions that she must make.
Again...EXCELLENT MOVIE!
Rating: - This is a walk to remember...
After I had seen and raved Lane's dynamic performance in `Unfaithful' I was told by many a friend to check out her riveting portrayal of, you guessed it, a cheating spouse in `A Walk on the Moon'. My friends all claimed that she is just as impressive and just as Oscar worthy here as well, but really, all they had to do was say Diane Lane and I was sold (I just love her). I don't know how this movie passed me by, but then again, 1999 was such a rich year for film that it is almost impossible to lay claim to seeing all of them. `A Walk on the Moon' may be a tad predictable (okay, a lot predictable) and it may be formulaic, but the rich performances and the nicely developed script help elevate this film higher than the subject necessarily calls for.
The film tells the story of Pearl Kantrowitz, a young mother of two who is taking the summer vacation with her family to the Catskills. Her husband Marty ... Read More
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