Double Feature: RACING WITH THE MOON & THE LAST OF SHEILA August 8, 2010

Double Feature: Discussion between films with Richard Benjamin.

RACING WITH THE MOON, 1984, Paramount, 108 min. Dir. Richard Benjamin. The lives of friends Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern and Nicolas Cage are about to be changed forever by World War II in this elegiac gem from director Richard Benjamin. Astonishing 1940s period detail and a knockout cast (Michael Madsen, Crispin Glover and Dana Carvey are just a few of the supporting players) make this a must-see.
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THE LAST OF SHEILA, 1973, Warner Bros., 120 min. Herbert Ross directs the ultimate puzzle movie! Producer James Coburn throws a party on his yacht for his friends and enemies: a struggling screenwriter (Richard Benjamin) and his rich wife (Joan Hackett), a down-at-his-heels former A-list director (James Mason), a fading starlet (Raquel Welch), her gigolo boyfriend (Ian McShane) and an acid-tongued agent (Dyan Cannon). But murder is afoot.
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