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Two Moon Junction

1988 · 104 min

A steamy, slow-burning affair that feels like a guilty pleasure, heavy with Southern heat and forbidden desire.

Directed by
Zalman King
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
What's love got to do with it
Overview
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.

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Directed by
Zalman King
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Two Moon Junction Collection

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  2. Return to Two Moon JunctionMovie · 1994

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Zalman King
Written by
Zalman King
Starring
Sherilyn Fenn, Richard Tyson, Louise Fletcher, Burl Ives, Kristy McNichol, Don Galloway, Dabbs Greer, Martin Hewitt
Music
Jonathan Elias
Cinematography
Mark Plummer
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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