Paper Moon
Maverick director Peter Bogdanovich affectionately recreates the world of the 1930s Dust Bowl in this beloved, briskly entertaining chronicle of one of cinema’s unlikeliest crime sprees. Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal (who became the youngest-ever Oscar winner for her spark-plug performance) play off each other with almost musical agility as a Bible-hawking con man and the precocious, recently orphaned tomboy who falls into his care—and soon rivals her newfound father figure’s skill as a swindler. With period-perfect detail, glowing monochrome imagery by cinematographer László Kovács, and a memorable supporting cast (including the inimitable Madeline Kahn), Paper Moon is a witty, loving portrait of two natural-born hustlers on a road trip through Depression-era America.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring director Peter Bogdanovich
- Introduction to the film by Bogdanovich
- New video essay by Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette
- Three-part making-of documentary featuring Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, associate producer Frank Marshall, and cinematographer László Kovács
- Archival interview with Platt
- Excerpts from a 1973 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson featuring Bogdanovich and actors Ryan and Tatum O’Neal
- Location-scouting footage with audio commentary by Marshall
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris
New cover by Raphael Geroni
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring director Peter Bogdanovich
- Introduction to the film by Bogdanovich
- New video essay by Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette
- Three-part making-of documentary featuring Bogdanovich, production designer Polly Platt, associate producer Frank Marshall, and cinematographer László Kovács
- Archival interview with Platt
- Excerpts from a 1973 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson featuring Bogdanovich and actors Ryan and Tatum O’Neal
- Location-scouting footage with audio commentary by Marshall
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris
New cover by Raphael Geroni
Cast
- Ryan O’Neal
- Moses Pray
- Tatum O’Neal
- Addie Loggins
- Madeline Kahn
- Trixie Delight
- John Hillerman
- Deputy Hardin/Jess Hardin
- P. J. Johnson
- Imogene
- Burton Gilliam
- Floyd, the desk clerk
- Randy Quaid
- Leroy
- Dorothy Forster
- The widow Huff (Edna)
- Jessie Lee Fulton
- Miss Ollie
- Noble Willingham
- Mr. Robertson
- Floyd Mahaney
- Beau, Hardin’s deputy
- Liz Ross
- The widow Morgan (Pearl)
- Yvonne Harrison
- The widow Bates (Marie)
- Ed Reed
- The lawman at the Bates home
- Eleanor Bogart
- The widow Stanley (Elvira)
- Jack Saunders
- Station master
- Jody Wilbur
- Café waitress
- Dorothy Price
- Ribbon saleslady
- Dejah Moore
- Salesgirl
- Rosemary Rumbley
- Aunt Billie
Credits
- Director
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Produced by
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Screenplay by
- Alvin Sargent
- Based on the novel Addie Pray by
- Joe David Brown
- Production designer
- Polly Platt
- Director of photography
- László Kovács
- Editor
- Verna Fields
- Associate producer
- Frank Marshall
- Assistant director
- Ray Gosnell
- Casting
- Gary Chason
- Set decorator
- John Austin
- Set designer
- James Spencer
- Prop master
- Tony Wade
- Camera operator
- Robert Byrne
- Mixer
- Les Fresholtz
- Makeup
- Rolf Miller
- Costumer
- Pat Kelly
- Costumer
- Sandra Stewart
- Hairdresser
- Dorothy Byrne
- Assistant to the producer
- Mae Woods
- Script supervisor
- Karen Wookey
A scene from Paper Moon
