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Shoot the Moon (2012)

Marcy Meyers is down on her luck. Faced with piling bills, the remnants of a failed marriage, and now an imminent home foreclosure, she has nowhere to turn but to the hope of a miracle. That miracle she finds in Shoot the Moon, a national game show that promises a one in a lifetime chance to win it all. But Marcy's faith in the show comes with a price. As her relationship with her daughter Alice is put to the test, the clock ticks towards a seemingly inescapable fate. Shoot the Moon tells the story of miracles and the extraordinary place they are found.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Pamela BowenPamela BowenMarcy Meyers
  • Photo of Rachel GrateRachel GrateAlice Meyers
  • Photo of Zachary HavenZachary HavenCody Meyers
  • Photo of Anita DavenportAnita DavenportSusan Carter
  • Photo of Frederick LawrenceFrederick LawrenceSheriff Burnett
  • Photo of Anthony BonaventuraAnthony BonaventuraDeputy
  • Photo of Barry Alan LevineBarry Alan LevineThe Host
  • Photo of Jason CarranzaJason CarranzaCarlos

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