

Racing with the Moon
1984 • 1h 48m • Drama, Romance
67%Rotten Tomatoes
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.
- Director
- Richard Benjamin
- Writers
- Steve Kloves
- Status
- Released
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