Paper Moon

1973 · 1h42 · Film

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

Starring Tatum O'Neal, Ryan O'Neal, Madeline Kahn, John Hillerman, Jessie Lee Fulton, Noble Willingham, Randy Quaid, P.J. Johnson, James N. Harrell, Burton Gilliam

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Angry Bored

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Joe David Brown, Alvin Sargent

Cinematography

László Kovács

Cast

John Hillerman, Jessie Lee Fulton, Noble Willingham, Randy Quaid, P.J. Johnson, James N. Harrell, Burton Gilliam, Hugh Gillin, Desmond Dhooge

Updated July 22, 2026

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