Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)

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Written by playwright Bill Bozzone, Full Moon in Blue Water stars Gene Hackman as Floyd, the owner of a small bar in a coastal Texas town. Floyd's emotional baggage is awesome: he has never recovered from the death of his wife, he is saddled with his senile father "The General" (Burgess Meredith), and creditors hound him at his fireside. Good-hearted bus driver Louise (Teri Garr) tries her best to offer moral and financial support, as does Floyd's right-hand man, former mental patient Jimmy

R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Peter Masterson

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1988 Wide

On DVD: Apr 16, 2002

Media Home Entertainment

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Floyd
Teri Garr
Louise
Burgess Meredith
The General
Elias Koteas
Jimmy
Kevin Cooney
Charlie
David Doty
Virgil
Gil Glasgow
Baytch
Sharon Bunn
Announcer
Lawrence Elkins
Boy
Ed Geldart
Man 1
Becky Gelke
Dorothy
Mitchell Gossett
Marone
Ben Jones
Digby
William Larsen
Jack Hill
Marietta Marich
Loise
Lexie Masterson
Annie
Brandon Smith (I)
Talk Show Guest
Mark Walters
Johnny Gorman
Bill Johnson
Stranger
Billy Donahue
Vocalist
Ed Johnston
Tiny Skaggs
Stranger
Liz Williams
Secretary
Sandra Zimmer
Guest's Wife

Critic Reviews for Full Moon in Blue Water

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The depressing and amateurish screenplay makes the lead character into a totally unsympathetic bozo.

August 27, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

"great stars in a mediocre comedy-drama"

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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A lot of layback and unpleasantness with some good moments. The impression was given that the sun was never going to shine on Gene Hackman throughout the whole movie. In fact, the happiest thing is going on while the end credits roll. Blue Water is a town.

January 16, 2010