Moon (2009)

MOON (2009)

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Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell, Frost/Nixon, Charlie's Angels) is nearing the completion of his 3-year-long contract with Lunar Industries, mining the Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon. Alone with the base's vigilant computer Gerty (voiced by Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, 1999 Best Actor, American Beauty) as his sole companion, Bell's extended isolation has taken its toll. His only link to the outside world comes via satellite messages from his wife and young daughter. He longs to return home, but a terrible accident on the lunar surface leads to a disturbing discovery that contributes to his growing sense of paranoia and dislocation so many miles from home.
Moon is an engrossing, intelligent sci-fi thriller that ranks with genre classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey.

RATING: R

STARRING:

Sam Rockwell: Sam Bell
Dominique McElligott: Tess Bell
Kaya Scodelario: Eve
Benedict Wong: Thompson
Malcolm Stewart: Technician

AND STARRING THE VOICE TALENTS OF:

Kevin Spacey: GERTY

YEAR OF RELEASE: 2009

SCREENWRITER: Nathan Parker

DIRECTOR: Duncan Jones

RUNNING TIME: 97 minutes

STUDIO: Sony Pictures Classics

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ACADEMY AWARDS

No awards or nominations given to this film.

GOLDEN GIGGLES
(3 nominations and 0 wins)

Best Picture (Drama/Sci-Fi)
(nominated)

Best Actor - Sam Rockwell
(winner)

Best Director - Duncan Jones
(nominated)

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Moon is director Duncan Jones' first full length film. He is also the son of singer/actor David Bowie.
This film was made on a budget of only 5 million dollars and was shot in just 33 days. The film's special effects got a boost however as the movie was shot during the writers strike and the filmmakers were able to recruit some top effects talent for remarkably cheap prices.
This film was screened for actual NASA scientists in order to get their reaction to the movie. One of the scientists asked why the structure that was used as the moon base was so bulky and odd looking. Director Duncan Jones stated that he wanted the structure to look like it was constructed out of moon materials as he felt it would make more sense to build a base out of stuff already there then hull the materials from Earth. One of the shocked NASA employees went on to explain they were working on "mooncrete" a concrete like substance made from materials found on the surface of the moon for just such a reason.

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