Don't Come Back from the Moon

Don't Come Back from the Moon is a 2017 American drama film featuring James Franco and Rashida Jones.[1] It is based on Dean Bakopoulos' 2005 novel, Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon.[2] The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 20, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on January 18, 2019.

Don't Come Back from the Moon
Directed byBruce Thierry Cheung
Produced byJay Davis
James Franco
Lauren Hoekstra
Vince Jolivette
Screenplay byBruce Thierry Cheung[1]
Dean Bakopoulos[1]
Based onPlease Don’t Come Back from the Moon
by Dean Bakopoulos
StarringJames Franco
Rashida Jones
Music byJohnny Jewel
CinematographyChananun Chotrungroj
Edited byJoe Murphy
Production
company
Elysium Bandini Studios
Kalamalka Productions
Distributed byBrainstorm Media
Release date
  • June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20) (LAFF)
  • January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Sixteen-year-old Mickey Smalley lives with his mother Eva and little brother Kolya. Her husband, Roman, has become the latest in a line of men to leave the town without a trace. As his mother slips into despair, Mickey and his friends wonder what has become of their fathers and uncles.

Cast
  • James Franco as Roman Smalley
  • Rashida Jones as Eva Smalley
  • Jeffrey Wahlberg as Mickey Smalley
  • Alyssa Elle Steinacker as Sonya Stecko
  • Cheyenne Haynes as Jodie
  • Zackary Arthur as Kolya Smalley
  • Hale Lytle as Nick
  • Henry Hopper as Ray
  • Jeremiah Noe as Uncle John
  • Scott Crane as Budd Stecko
  • Ambar Velazquez as Summer
  • Anthony Ontiveros as Val
  • Shirley Long as Bicyclist

Reception

The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]

References
  1. Linden, Sheri (20 June 2017). "'Don't Come Back From the Moon': Film Review; LAFF 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. Hipes, Patrick (13 June 2017). "'Don't Come Back From The Moon' First Look: Coming-Of-Age Tale Set For L.A. Film Festival Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. "DON'T COME BACK FROM THE MOON". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 March 2020.


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