Full Moon in Blue Water

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Full Moon in Blue Water

R,

1988,

1h 37m,

Drama

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27%

11 Reviews

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25%

1,000+ Ratings

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27%

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25%

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Floyd (Gene Hackman), the owner of a bar in a coastal Texas town, has not recovered from the disappearance -- and presumed death -- of his wife in a swimming accident a year earlier. As a result, his bar is losing money, and Floyd does not see that his depression is affecting the livelihoods of his employees and loved ones. Faced with a large bill for back taxes, Floyd considers selling the bar, unaware that a new construction project in the works could quickly turn things around.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Nov 1, 2016

Funny and appealing, this is the kind of quiet and assured Hollywood movie that used to be more common in the 50s; the local flavor is caught perfectly, and every member of the cast shines.

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Time Out

Jan 26, 2006

Low-key stuff with an assortment of eccentric rednecks, probably better suited to the small screen.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

May 20, 2003

In spite of the participation of a number of talented people, Full Moon in Blue Water is almost as immediately forgettable as its title.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 11, 2025

1.5/4

With the vast majority of the movie unfolding at the bar, this might as well have been a play, albeit one nobody would have wanted to see.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jun 4, 2018

C+

An insufferable sentimental comedy that resembles too much a TV sitcom to make for good cinema.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 23, 2005

2/5

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Poe P

Mar 22, 2017

Insiders try to swindle a coastal bar off it's struggling owner with inside information just before a new bridge gets approved which stands to greatly boost business. Decent story and good cast. Just ok though. Never liked the title of this film.

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Peter Masterson

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Synopsis

Floyd (Gene Hackman), the owner of a bar in a coastal Texas town, has not recovered from the disappearance -- and presumed death -- of his wife in a swimming accident a year earlier. As a result, his bar is losing money, and Floyd does not see that his depression is affecting the livelihoods of his employees and loved ones. Faced with a large bill for back taxes, Floyd considers selling the bar, unaware that a new construction project in the works could quickly turn things around.

Director: Peter Masterson
Producer: David Foster, John Turman, Lawrence Turman
Screenwriter: Bill Bozzone
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Turman-Foster Company, Trans World Entertainment (TWE), David Foster Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 1988, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $254.5K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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