Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Escanaba in da Moonlight is a 2001 comedy starring Jeff Daniels as Rueben Soady, Guy Sanville and Harve Presnell. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $2.3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Purple Rose Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Escanaba in da Moonlight About?
The premise of Escanaba in da Moonlight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A macho man in a family on the eve of deer-hunting season must deal with the eldest son’s curse of never having bagged a buck.
Escanaba in da Moonlight Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- hunting cabin
- written and directed by star
- chamber play
- family drama
- satire comedy
- crude humor comedy
- year 1989
- 1980s
- madcap comedy
- quirky comedy
- michigan
- family relationships
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- hunting trip
- interracial marriage
- spirit possession
- husband wife relationship
- forest ranger
- dialect
- green bay wisconsin
- family tradition
- sexual innuendo
- outhouse
- ufo unidentified flying object
- curse
- football game
- long underwear
- shape shifters
- fur cap
- great grandfather
- man
- deer hunting
- flatulence
- michigan upper peninsula
- brother brother relationship
- yooper
- male bonding
- hunting
- father son relationship
- vision
- based on play
- independent film
Escanaba in da Moonlight Cast & Characters
Jeff Daniels leads the cast as Rueben Soady, with Guy Sanville as Alvin Soady and Harve Presnell as Albert Soady.
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Jeff Daniels as Rueben Soady - Guy Sanville as Alvin Soady
- Harve Presnell as Albert Soady
- Joey Albright as Remnar Soady / Porcelain Bus Dancer
Also Starring in Escanaba in da Moonlight
· 7 more- Wayne David Parker Jimmer Negamanee
- Kimberly Guerrero Wolf Moon Dance Soady
- Randall Godwin Ranger Tom T. Treado
- James Porterfield Alphonse Soady
- Alex Mulvaney Young Reuben
- Kyle Broeders Young Remnar
- Belinda 'Allee' Eagle Young Wolf Moon Dance Soady
Escanaba in da Moonlight Plot Summary
What happens in Escanaba in da Moonlight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Reuben Soady Jeff Daniels heads to the hunting camp cottage, commonly called deer camp, with his father Harve Presnell as Albert Soady, his brother Joey Albright as Remnar Soady, and Wayne David Parker as Jimmy “The Jimmer” Negamanee from Menominee.
If Reuben, now 43, doesn’t manage to shoot a buck by the end of the season, he will become the oldest Soady in recorded history not to have achieved this task, a taboo that leads people in the community to believe he is jinxed.
Full summary
The whole story of Escanaba in da Moonlight, scene by scene
Escanaba in da Moonlight Box Office
Escanaba in da Moonlight grossed $2.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.3M
- US & Canada
- $2.3M
How Well Do You Know Escanaba in da Moonlight?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor plays Reuben Soady, the hunter desperate to shoot his first buck?
Cars in Escanaba in da Moonlight
4 cars on screen, including the 1979 Chevrolet Impala and the 1989 Ford F-Series.
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1979 Chevrolet Impala Minor role -
1989 Ford F-Series Minor role -
1978 International Harvester S-Series Minor role -
1987 Chevrolet Celebrity Background role
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Escanaba in da Moonlight FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Escanaba in da Moonlight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Escanaba in da Moonlight?
Escanaba in da Moonlight runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Escanaba in da Moonlight released?
Escanaba in da Moonlight was released on January 26, 2001.
Who is in the cast of Escanaba in da Moonlight?
Escanaba in da Moonlight stars Jeff Daniels as Rueben Soady, Guy Sanville as Alvin Soady and Harve Presnell as Albert Soady, among 11 credited actors.
How much did Escanaba in da Moonlight make at the box office?
Escanaba in da Moonlight grossed $2.3 million worldwide.
Does Escanaba in da Moonlight have a post-credit scene?
No. Escanaba in da Moonlight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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