Moonstruck

Moonstruck
Moonstruck
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Norman Jewison
Written by	John Patrick Shanley
Produced by	Norman Jewison; Patrick Palmer;
Starring	Cher; Nicolas Cage; Vincent Gardenia; Olympia Dukakis; Danny Aiello;
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Lou Lombardo
Music by	Dick Hyman
Production; companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Star Partners II Ltd.;
Distributed by	MGM/UA Communications Co.
Release date	December 18, 1987 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$122.1 million

Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. It stars Cher as a widowed Italian American woman who falls in love with her fiancé's hot-tempered, estranged younger brother, played by Nicolas Cage. The supporting cast includes Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis and Vincent Gardenia.

Moonstruck had a limited theatrical release on December 18, 1987, and was released nationally on January 15, 1988 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film earned critical and commercial success. It received six nominations at the 60th Academy Awards, winning three for Best Actress (Cher), Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis), and Best Original Screenplay (Shanley).