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Paper Moon (1973)

As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

Rating
7.9 / 10 (886 votes)
Release date
May 9, 1973
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
English
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Ryan O'NealMoses Pray
  • Tatum O'NealAddie Loggins
  • Madeline KahnTrixie Delight
  • John HillermanDeputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
  • Burton GilliamFloyd
  • P.J. JohnsonImogene
  • James N. HarrellThe Minister
  • Noble WillinghamMr. Robertson
  • Randy QuaidLeroy
  • Hugh Gillin2nd Deputy
  • Rose-Mary RumbleyAunt Billie
  • Jessie Lee FultonMiss Ollie

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