Moondance Alexander

Moondance Alexander
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Michael Damian
Produced by	Brad Krevoy
Written by	Janeen Damian
Starring	Kay Panabaker Don Johnson Lori Loughlin
Studio	Motion Picture Corporation of America
Distributed by	Fox Faith
Release date(s)	October 19, 2007
Country	United States
Language	English

Moondance Alexander is a comedy/drama directed by Michael Damian and written by Janeen Damian. The film was released in North America in October, 2007. The story is set in Colorado and is based on actual events from the life of Janeen Damian. It stars Kay Panabaker as the title character and Lori Loughlin as her eccentric mother. They previously worked together in Summerland as aunt and niece. Don Johnson and olyimpic-skating silver medalist Sasha Cohen also star.

Plot

Moondance (Kay Panabaker) is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers who has jumped out of his paddock. Although Moondance returns the horse to his rightful owner, the gruff and mysterious Dante Longpre (Don Johnson), she is convinced that Checkers is a champion jumper in disguise and is determined to help him realize his full potential. Moondance manages to talk Dante into training her and Checkers for the Bow Valley Classic and despite the criticism of her rival (Sasha Cohen); discovers that perseverance, loyalty and individuality can land a person in the winner's circle.

Cast

• Kay Panabaker as Moondance Alexander
• Don Johnson as Dante Longpre
• Lori Loughlin as Gelsey Alexander
• James Best as McClancy
• Sasha Cohen as Fiona Hughes
• Whitney Sloan as Megan Montgomery
• Joe Norman Shaw as Ben Wilson
• Aedan Tomney as Josh Wilson
• Mimi Gianopoulos as Bella

External links

• Official website
• Moondance Alexander at the Internet Movie Database
• Moondance Alexander at Box Office Mojo
• Moondance Alexander at Rotten Tomatoes