Blue Moon (2000 film)

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Blue Moon
Blue Moon 2000 poster.jpg
Directed byJohn A. Gallagher
Screenplay byJohn A. Gallagher
Story bySteve Carducci
Produced bySylvia Caminer
Ronnie Shapiro
Starring Ben Gazzara
Rita Moreno
Alanna Ubach
Brian Vincent
CinematographyCraig DiBona
Edited by Naomi Geraghty
Craig McKay
Music by Stephen Endelman
Production
company
Paradise Pictures Inc.
Distributed by Castle Hill Productions
Release date
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blue Moon is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by John A. Gallagher and starring Ben Gazzara, Rita Moreno, Alanna Ubach, and Brian Vincent. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Reception

The film has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [5]

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