Racing with the Moon 40 years old
It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...
In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
Credits
Racing with the Moon Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Karlen He was 50, 86 years old when he died | as Mr. Nash |
| Sean Penn He was 23, now 64 years old | as Henry 'Hopper' Nash |
| Nicolas Cage He was 20, now 60 years old | as Nicky / Bud |
| Michael Madsen He was 26, now 67 years old | as Frank |
| Crispin Glover He was 19, now 60 years old | as Gatsby Boy |
| Carol Kane She was 31, now 72 years old | as Annie the Hooker |
| Elizabeth McGovern She was 22, now 63 years old | as Caddie Winger |
| Jan Rabson He was 29, now 70 years old | as Sailor (voice) |
| John Brandon He was 31, 61 years old when he died | as Mr. Kaiser |
| Rutanya Alda She was 41, now 82 years old | as Mrs. Nash |
| Shawn Schepps She was 22, now 63 years old | as Gretchen |
| Max Showalter He was 66, 83 years old when he died | as Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher |
| Dana Carvey He was 28, now 69 years old | as Baby Face |
| Scott McGinnis He was 25, now 66 years old | as Michael |
| Barbara Howard She was 27, now 68 years old | as Gatsby Girl |
| Victor Rendina He was 67, 68 years old when he died | as Mr. Luzzato |
| Michael Schoeffling He was 23, now 64 years old | as Amputee Soldier (uncredited) |
| Kevin Fraser | as Marine |
| Page Hannah She was 19, now 60 years old | as High School Girl |
| Walter Mathews He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as Sailor (voice) |
| Eve Brent She was 54, 81 years old when she died | as Mrs. Kaiser |
| Ted Grossman He was 42, now 82 years old | as Skating Soldier |
| Charles Miller He was 127, 95 years old when he died | as Arnie |
| Kate Williamson She was 52, 82 years old when she died | as Mrs. Winger |
| Arnold Johnson He was 78, 54 years old when he died | as Tattoo Artist |
| Arlin Miller | as Minister at Funeral (voice) |
| Bob Maroff | as Al |
| Phil Adams He was 6, now 33 years old | as Bill's Shipmate |
| Michael Talbott He was 29, now 69 years old | as Bill |
| Patricia Allison She was 10, now 30 years old | as Mrs. Spangler |
Racing with the Moon Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Patricia Norris as Costume Design. She was 53 (83) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jerry Jost as Sound Mixer. He was 54 (85) years old when He died | Sound |
| Steve Kloves as Screenplay. He was 24 (now 64) years old | Writing |
| Wallis Nicita as Casting. He was 38 (now 79) years old | Production |
| Jerry Wunderlich as Set Decoration. He was 58 (73) years old when He died | Art |
| Victoria Rose Sampson as Dialogue Editor. | Sound |
| William S. Beasley as First Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Art Levinson as Line Producer. He was 50 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Art Levinson as Associate Producer. He was 50 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Art Levinson as Production Manager. He was 50 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Philip D. Schwartz as First Assistant Camera. | Camera |
| Mel Metcalfe as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 15 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Doreen A. Dixon as ADR Editor. | Sound |
| Dody Dorn as Foley Editor. She was 28 (now 69) years old | Sound |
| David L. Snyder as Production Design. He was 39 (now 80) years old | Art |
| Jeannine Oppewall as Set Designer. She was 37 (now 78) years old | Art |
| Dave Grusin as Music. He was 49 (now 90) years old | Sound |
| Mary Andrews as Assistant Editor. She was 130 (60) years old when She died | Editing |
| Richard Benjamin as Director. He was 45 (now 86) years old | Directing |
| Steven Lambert as Stunts. | Crew |
| John Kohn as Producer. He was 58 (76) years old when He died | Production |
| Pat O'Connor as Property Master. He was 55 (29) years old when He died | Art |
| Marshall Schlom as Script Supervisor. He was 56 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Nicholas James as Editor. | Editing |
| Nicholas James as Dialogue Editor. | Sound |
| John Roesch as Foley. | Sound |
Racing with the Moon (40 years)
It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...
- Release day: Friday, March 23, 1984
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Budget: 9000000.00
- Revenue: 6045657.00