Box of Moon Light
Encyclopedia
Box of Moonlight is a 1996 comedy-drama film starring John Turturro
and Sam Rockwell
. It was written and directed by Tom DiCillo
.
's sake and meets an eccentric character who gives him perspective.
, that is still named the 411 Motel, on Hwy 411. Many of the scenes were shot in South Knoxville near Seymour.
The wrestling scenes that Al and The Kid watch were filmed during an actual Smoky Mountain
Wrestling event with Buddy Landell as the good guy
and Headbanger Thrasher
as "Saddam Insane" in 1989.
Most of the in-town driving scenes were filmed in East and North Knoxville. Many of the routes are not consistent.
John Turturro
John Michael Turturro is an American actor, writer and director known for his roles in the films Do the Right Thing , Miller's Crossing , Barton Fink , Quiz Show , The Big Lebowski , O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the Transformers film series...
and Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke and Moon, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of...
. It was written and directed by Tom DiCillo
Tom DiCillo
Thomas A. "Tom" DiCillo is an American film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.-Early life:He was born in Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina. His father was Italian and his mother was from New England...
.
Plot
An engineer, on the way home from work at a construction site, takes a side trip for nostalgiaNostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and , meaning "pain, ache"...
's sake and meets an eccentric character who gives him perspective.
Production notes
The hotel that Turturro's character stays at during his trip is still an actual operating hotel in Maryville, TennesseeMaryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
, that is still named the 411 Motel, on Hwy 411. Many of the scenes were shot in South Knoxville near Seymour.
The wrestling scenes that Al and The Kid watch were filmed during an actual Smoky Mountain
Smoky Mountain
Smoky Mountain is an adjective for things related to the Great Smoky Mountains and may refer to the following landforms:*Smoky Mountain , a Guadalupe Mountains summit at...
Wrestling event with Buddy Landell as the good guy
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
and Headbanger Thrasher
Glen Ruth
Glen Ruth is a former American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Thrasher.-Career:Ruth trained under Larry Sharpe and debuted in 1990 as The Spider. He later became Sharpe's assistant and trained wrestlers such as the Big Show and others at Sharpe's "Monster Factory"...
as "Saddam Insane" in 1989.
Most of the in-town driving scenes were filmed in East and North Knoxville. Many of the routes are not consistent.
Main cast
- John TurturroJohn TurturroJohn Michael Turturro is an American actor, writer and director known for his roles in the films Do the Right Thing , Miller's Crossing , Barton Fink , Quiz Show , The Big Lebowski , O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the Transformers film series...
- Al Fountain - Sam RockwellSam RockwellSam Rockwell is an American actor known for his leading roles in Lawn Dogs, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Choke and Moon, as well as for his supporting roles in The Green Mile, Iron Man 2, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Frost/Nixon, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, The Assassination of...
- "The Kid", aka Buck, Bucky - Catherine KeenerCatherine KeenerCatherine Ann Keener is an American actress. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Being John Malkovich and Capote...
- Floatie Dupre - Lisa BlountLisa BlountLisa S. Blount was an American film and television actress and Oscar-winning producer.-Career:...
- Purlene Dupre - Annie Corley - Deb Fountain
- Rica Martens- Doris
- Alexander Goodwin - Bob Fountain
- Dermot MulroneyDermot Mulroney-Early life:Mulroney was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Ellen, a housewife and amateur actress originally from Manchester, Iowa, and Michael Mulroney, a law professor at Villanova University School of Law, originally from Elkader, Iowa. He has a sister, Moira, and three brothers, Conor,...
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