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Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Moonrise Kingdom


Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, and starring Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, and an ensemble cast.
Filming took place in Rhode Island from April until June 29, 2011. Worldwide rights to the independently produced film were acquired by Focus Features.


In 1965, a pair of young lovers (Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman) flee their New England island town, prompting a local search party led by the Sheriff (Bruce Willis) and the girl's parents (Bill Murray, Frances McDormand) to fan out to find them.


Cast


Jared Gilman as Sam Shakusky
Kara Hayward as Suzy Bishop
Bruce Willis as Captain Sharp
Edward Norton as Scout Master Randy Ward
Bill Murray as Walt Bishop
Frances McDormand as Laura Bishop
Tilda Swinton as Social Services
Jason Schwartzman as Cousin Ben
Harvey Keitel as Commander Pierce
Bob Balaban as Narrator




The film premiered on May 16, 2012, as the opening film of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. It will be screened in competition. It will be released in regular French cinemas the same day. The American release is scheduled for May 25 through Focus Features though it will only be released initially in New York City and Los Angeles


Moonrise Kingdom has earned positive acclaim from critics. It currently holds a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 89 reviews.

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