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Le Challenger

Original title: Liar's Moon
  • 1981
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
910
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Matt Dillon and Cindy Fisher in Le Challenger (1981)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:26
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Teen RomanceDramaRomance

A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.A poor kid elopes with a banker's daughter.

  • Director
    • David Fisher
  • Writers
    • Janice Thompson
    • Billy Hanna
    • David Fisher
  • Stars
    • Matt Dillon
    • Cindy Fisher
    • Hoyt Axton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    910
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Fisher
    • Writers
      • Janice Thompson
      • Billy Hanna
      • David Fisher
    • Stars
      • Matt Dillon
      • Cindy Fisher
      • Hoyt Axton
    • 17User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Liar's Moon
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    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Jack Duncan
    Cindy Fisher
    Cindy Fisher
    • Ginny Peterson
    Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
    • Cecil Duncan
    Margaret Blye
    Margaret Blye
    • Ellen 'Babs' Duncan
    • (as Maggie Blye)
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • Col. Tubman
    Christopher Connelly
    Christopher Connelly
    • Alex Peterson
    Molly McCarthy
    • Connie Peterson
    Tiffany Stettner
    • Lisa Peterson
    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Jeanene Dubois
    Susan Tyrrell
    Susan Tyrrell
    • Lora Mae Bouvier
    Jim Greenleaf
    • Mike Miller
    Mark Atkins
    • Bobby Adams
    Tonja Walker
    Tonja Walker
    • Karen Covucci
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    • Det. Roy Logan
    David Underwood
    David Underwood
    • Richard Thompson
    Clint Hughes
    • Clifford DeHaven
    Pat Pierre Perkins
    • Pearl
    • (as Pat Perkins)
    Ed Holmes
    • Justice Channing
    • Director
      • David Fisher
    • Writers
      • Janice Thompson
      • Billy Hanna
      • David Fisher
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    User reviews17

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    gavin-imdb

    I worked on this film

    As the apprentice editor. My boss, Steve Rosenbloom, went on to edit most of Ed Zwick's films and supervise the editing of Bedford Falls shows (thirtysomething). The editor, Chris Greenbury, was English and was known for the occasional temper tantrum. I didn't know it at the time, but he was one of the fastest cutters in the business.

    I was seventeen and studying film at HSPVA, Houston's High School for Performing and Visual Arts. There was an actors' strike going on in Los Angeles, so the cast and crew were really top rate for a low-budget local film.

    I ran the edge coding machine. We worked on Moviolas in two rooms of a large hotel near Sharpstown. Cindy Fischer smiled at me once, and I saved enough money to make a 16mm film the next semester, before coming out to LA and going to film school at USC.

    I gradually fell into the world of software development, which I love, and recently ended up at DreamWorks. So, if you watch the title crawl at the end of Shark Tale, way below the HP logo, you'll see my second feature film credit -- nearly 25 years after my first.

    Gavin Doughtie
    7yonhope

    A very good teen movie

    Matt Dillon looks great in this and he was the box office draw in 1982. The entire cast is very capable of getting the audience on their side or against them. Hoyt Axton is Matt's dad in this story of love that cannot wait.

    The parents have secrets that will be problems for themselves and their children. The boy and girl seem to fall in love during a greased pig chase. Lots of down home humor, but this is a very serious movie that builds to a climax.

    Good scenes of old cars and trucks and hair styles and life styles. This movie will probably be appreciated by today's young high school viewers.

    This movie is in a new DVD set of 100 Awesomely Cheesy Movies for about $15 today in December of 2016. It probably will be available in the future. This is a very good movie that probably should be in a better video set.
    8fertilecelluloid

    Dreamy, warped love story

    This modest pic left me in a dreamy, relaxed state, and I felt like I'd experienced a minor gem.

    It was not widely released, but it played cable TV outlets in the early 80's and features one of Matt Dillon's earliest screen personas.

    It's not brilliant, but it's extremely unusual and stylishly directed. It has an atmosphere that reminds me of Jack Fisk's underrated RAGGEDY MAN.

    A dark, haunting tale of forbidden love, it describes the love affair between dirt poor Matt Dillon and the lovely Cindy Fisher, daughter of a wealthy banker who is the keeper of a terrible secret.

    Stunning photography and a terrific cast elevate this provocative film into the ranks of "minor classic".
    ringdinggirl

    Music in Liar's Moon

    I saw this movie on TV in the 80's and loved it. I was a young teen in love myself at the time and totally related. I taped this on a VCR and watched it over and over until the tape broke. One of the things I enjoyed most was the soundtrack, especially the love song which I have been trying to find out the name and artist for over 20 years! I had wanted to use it in 1984 as my wedding song but no band or DJ knew the song or movie... Can anyone help? The song name might be "I'll Love you Forever"?? I am not sure, but it had those words in the song....would appreciate any help. This song was also used years ago in an episode of the soap opera All My Children. It has stayed with me for so many years and when I saw this site I thought maybe I can finally put this lingering question to rest (and use it at my 2nd wedding!) Thank you!
    7clasik1

    Tragic romance that leaves you in suspense until the end

    This movie is about a tragic romance that resulted because of lies. True love is found despite those lies, but the lies threaten to stop the love of Jack and Jenny. The viewer is hoping for the best and won't know until the very end of the movie. There were two endings made to this movie - one is sad and the other is happy. It all depends on what the doctor does when he comes out at the end. Watch to find out! It is a sweet movie of love and romance that'll leave the viewer in a teary suspense.

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    • Trivia
      Final theatrical feature film of actor Broderick Crawford. Reportedly, he later was on the set of Maharlika (1970) but passed away during filming.
    • Alternate versions
      Released in 2 versions, with happy or sad endings.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Liar's Moon' (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Calling My Children Home
      Performed by The Country Gentlemen

      Courtesy of Rebel Recording Company

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 1984 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MVD Entertainment Group Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Il y a toujours de l'espoir pour ceux qui s'aiment
    • Filming locations
      • Texas, USA(locations: Sealy and Houston)
    • Production company
      • Hanna Productions
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    • Budget
      • $3,200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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