Moonlight Mile (film)

Moonlight Mile is a 2002 American romantic drama film written and directed by Brad Silberling. This film was loosely inspired by writerdirector Brad Silberlings own experience. He was dating actress Rebecca Schaeffer at the time she was killed by an obsessed fan in 1989.

Following the murder of Diana Floss Careena Melia in a restaurant shooting in Cape Ann, Massachusetts in 1973, her fianc Joe Nast Jake Gyllenhaal elects to stay with her parents. Her father Ben Floss Dustin Hoffman is a realtor whose business partner has recently left. Ben and Joe go into business as Floss amp Son, as this was their plan before Dianas death. Joe goes to the post office to retrieve all the invitations that had been sent out for his and Dianas wedding, and with the help of Bertie Knox Ellen Pompeo he retrieves seventy four of seventy five. She finds the last invitation and takes it to his house later that night. He drops her off at a local bar, and returns home, despite her inviting him in for a drink. Joe and Ben attend a local property fair, and Ben pitches the idea of redeveloping a block in the town to developer Mike Mulcahey Dabney Coleman. Mulcahey agrees, but they need to get all the tenants to agree.Dianas friends come round to look through her possessions, much to the consternation of her mother Jojo Susan Sarandon. They then take Joe out for a drink at the same bar Bertie went into the previous night. Joe puts Moonlight Mile on the jukebox and Bertie dances with him, to jealous looks from Dianas friends. Joe convinces Ben to let him talk to the bars owner to convince them to sell. He asks the bartender who owns the bar, but the bartender does not give him the information. Feeling trapped at the Floss home, Joe goes to see Bertie and they sleep together. He leaves early the next morning. ........

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