Alabama Moon

Alabama Moon
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Directed by	Tim McCanlies
Produced by	Lee Faulkner Kenny McLean Faulkner-McLean Entertainment[1]
Written by	Watt Key (Novel and Screenplay) James Whittaker (Screenplay)
Starring	Jimmy Bennett John Goodman Gabriel Basso Uriah Shelton Clint Howard
Distributed by	Myriad Pictures (international)
Release date(s)	September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27)[1]
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Alabama Moon is a 2010 film starring Jimmy Bennett and John Goodman^[2], based on the book Alabama Moon by Watt Key. The story takes place in the forests of Alabama^[3].

Plot

The story takes place in 1980 where eleven-year-old Moon Blake (Jimmy Bennett) has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of Alabama with his father, an anti-government radical who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one. Moon’s life suddenly changes when the land is sold to a lawyer and his father dies. He has never known any truth but his Pap’s and so he tries to follow his last instructions; make your way to Alaska where "people could still make a living off trapping." Moon quickly finds himself in the path of civilization, when lawyer Mr. Wellington (John Goodman) discovers him on his land. Thinking he is doing what is best for the boy, he calls the local authorities. Moon bolts fearing the very thing he has been hiding from his entire life. Unfortunately, he is captured by the mean-spirited Constable Sanders (Clint Howard), who takes him to a boy’s reform school to become property of the State. Here Moon meets other boys his age and learns what friendship is all about. However, Moon is determined on getting to Alaska and escapes from the school bringing two of his friends Kit (Uriah Shelton) and Hal (Gabriel Basso) back to the forest to live with him. Moon uses his wilderness survival skills to outwit Constable Sanders and provide food and shelter for him and his friends. Moon writes smoke letters to his Pap, letting him know he is ok. However, Moon begins to question his father's beliefs when Hal leaves and Kit gets gravely ill and is in need of medical attention. As Moon encounters other lifestyles, true friends and true enemies, he adapts and learns to survive in the outside world, and even, perhaps, make his home there.

Cast

• Jimmy Bennett as Moon Blake
• John Goodman as Mr. Wellington
• Uriah Shelton as Kit
• Gabriel Basso as Hal Mitchell
• Clint Howard as Constable Sanders
• J.D. Evermore as Oliver Blake
• Elizabeth Jackson as Rachael Gene
• Mark Adam Miller^[4] as Mike Blake
• Billy Unger as Additional voices

Accolades

The film was awarded the Dove Foundation Family Approved seal in 2010.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.alabamamoonthemovie.net/en/press.php
2. ^ http://www.alabamamoonthemovie.net/en/cast-and-crew.php
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.turkreno.com/2011/03/alabama-moon-coming-to-theaters/
4. ^ http://www.markadammiller.net

External links

• Official website
• Alabama Moon at the Internet Movie Database
• Alabama Moon at AllRovi
• Alabama Moon at Rotten Tomatoes