Moonstruck
6.9/10
Rating
102 min
Runtime
1987
Release Year
Norman Jewison
Director
Cast
Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello
Quick Synopsis
Loretta Castorini, a 37-year-old Italian-American widow living in Brooklyn, feels unlucky in love and agrees to marry her boyfriend Johnny, despite lacking strong feelings for him. However, when she meets Johnny's younger brother Ronny, who is emotionally intense and passionate, she becomes attracted to him. Ronny, who resents Johnny for an accident that cost him his hand, pursues Loretta aggressively while Johnny is away. As Loretta develops feelings for Ronny, she also discovers that other members of her family are involved in secret romantic relationships.
Detailed Synopsis of Moonstruck
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
