Movie
Moonlight
Overview
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
Details
- Release date
- 2016-10-21
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- A24, Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Trevante Rhodes as Black
- André Holland as Kevin
- Janelle Monáe as Teresa
- Ashton Sanders as Chiron
- Jharrel Jerome as Kevin Age 16
- Alex R. Hibbert as Little
- Jaden Piner as Kevin Age 9
- Naomie Harris as Paula
- Mahershala Ali as Juan
- Shariff Earp as Terrence
- Duan Sanderson as Azu
- Herman 'Caheei McGloun as Longshoreman
Crew
- Barry Jenkins - Director
- Barry Jenkins - Screenplay
- Tarell Alvin McCraney - Story
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