Moonlighting: Pilot

Name: Moonlighting: Pilot
Released: 1985
Rating: 75
Cast: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley, Robert Ellenstein

1985·Movie

1h 33min

Ratings

75/100

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7.5

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About

Wit and Style.

The feature-length pilot for the popular TV series. Maddie Hayes wakes up to find her staff have quit and all her money has been stolen. One of her few remaining assets is a loss-making investigation agency run by David Addison. She sacks the staff but David is determined to keep it going.

DNA

Genres: Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
Mood: HeartwarmingFunnyWhimsicalEntertainingPlayfulWittyLight-HeartedFlirtatious
Themes: Love Conquers AllOvercoming AdversityRedemptionUnlikely PartnershipsStarting Over
Plot: Financial StrugglesUnlikely AlliesRedemption ArcWorkplace RomanceProfessional RivalryUnexpected PartnershipsUncovering The TruthSaving The Business
Narrative: Episodic StructureFlashbacksReal-Time NarrativeOpen-Ended ConclusionMultiple Perspectives
Dialog: Witty BanterEmbarrassment HumorMisunderstandingsColloquial Language
Character Types: Anti-HeroUnderdogLove InterestDreamerReluctant HeroComic ReliefCaregiverEveryman
Humor: Embarrassment HumorWitty HumorWorkplace ComedyMisunderstandings
Time: Present Day1980s
Place: Urban CityscapeSuburban HomeOffice Setting
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkMinimalist SetsLong TakesPov ShotsDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Modern AttireSymbolic Use Of ColorsColor-Coded Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

Robert Butler

Written by:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Cast

Cybill Shepherd

Maddie Hayes

Bruce Willis

David Addison Jr.

Allyce Beasley

Agnes DiPesto

Robert Ellenstein

Heinz

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