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Movie · 1984

Racing with the Moon

It was 1943. And young men were counting the days before they went off to war...

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Bittersweet coming of age Wartime romance Pre departure anxiety Blue collar nostalgia Friendship tested Small town intimacy

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Release
1984
Runtime
108 min

Synopsis

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.

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