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As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute." - Paper Moon
Movie Details

Title: Paper Moon

Release Date: 9 May 1973

Runtime: 1h 42m

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: The Directors Company, Saticoy Productions, Paramount Pictures

Overview: A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.9 (723 votes)

Cast

  • Addie Loggins: Tatum O'Neal
  • Moses Pray: Ryan O'Neal
  • Trixie Delight: Madeline Kahn
  • Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin: John Hillerman
  • Miss Ollie: Jessie Lee Fulton
  • Mr. Robertson: Noble Willingham
  • Leroy: Randy Quaid
  • Imogene: P.J. Johnson
  • The Minister: James N. Harrell
  • Floyd (Desk Clerk): Burton Gilliam
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