Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Director:

Prince

Writer:

Becky Johnston (writer)

Release Date:

2 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical

Plot:

Two friends from Miami are in the Mediterranian are enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women...

Plot Keywords:

Dying Young | France | Gigolo | High Society | Rock

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Prince	...	Christopher Tracy
Jerome Benton	...	Tricky
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Mary Sharon
Steven Berkoff	...	Mr. Sharon
Emmanuelle Sallet	...	Katy
Alexandra Stewart	...	Mrs. Sharon
Francesca Annis	...	Mrs. Wellington
Pamela Ludwig	...	Girlfriend
Barbara Stall	...	Girlfriend
Karen Geerlings	...	Girlfriend
Victor Spinetti	...	The Jaded Three #1
Myriam Tadesse	...	The Jaded Three #2
Moune De Vivier	...	The Jaded Three #3
Amoury Desjardins	...	Young Boy at Party
Garance Tosello	...	Young Girl at Party

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

France:Unrated | UK:12 (re-rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Studios de la Victorine - 16 avenue Edoard Grinda, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The movie had an unlikely spot for its world premiere -- the Centennial Twin Theater in Sheridan, Wyo. -- in June 1986. Local resident Lisa Barber won the right to host the premiere by being the 10,000th caller in MTV's "Prince Under the Cherry Moon" contest. Several members of the cast (including Prince) and a few notables such as Joni Mitchell and Ray Parker Jr. showed up in the north-central Wyoming city for the event, which also featured a post-movie party and a 45-minute private concert from Prince at the local Holiday Inn.

Goofs:

Continuity: The handwriting "Wrecka Stow" on the napkin changes from the restaurant scene to the bedroom scene where Mary Sharon is holding the napkin on her bed.

Quotes:

Tricky: [mocking Christopher after he got stood up] I'll meet you at the club in two hours.
Christopher Tracy: I got waylaid.
Tricky: No, you got la-aid!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Sometimes It Snows in April

Deserves Cult Status

This must be one of the most mocked films ever, widely considered a joke. I think it was Prince's narcissistic and effeminate character that bothered audiences. The film is undeniably silly, but good and quite effective, but with a quirky quality that pushes it into the cult realm. An example is the scene in which Tracy and Tricky (Prince and Jerome Benton) meet Tracy's refined love interest at a posh restaurant and grill her: "Where do you go if you want to get a Sam Cooke album?" Tricky holds up a sign reading "Wrecka Stow" and finally, writhing in discomfort, she gets it and reluctantly answers, "the record store." Believe it or not, the film is well put together, each scene memorable in its own way and a climax that might make you cry. I've never seen a film quite like it, because (like all cult movies), it takes place in a desirable alternate world - one in which gender and race boundaries are blurred.