Moonrise Kingdom - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Moonrise Kingdom"
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Timing: 1:34 (94 min)
Moonrise Kingdom - TMDB rating
7.7/10
6283
Moonrise Kingdom - Kinopoisk rating
7.702/10
233492
Moonrise Kingdom - IMDB rating
7.8/10
382000

Actors and characters

Photo Jared Gilman #108811Photo Jared Gilman #108812Photo Jared Gilman #108813Photo Jared Gilman #108814

Jared Gilman

Jared Gilman
Character Sam Shakusky
Photo Kara Hayward #84586Photo Kara Hayward #84587Photo Kara Hayward #84588Photo Kara Hayward #84589

Kara Hayward

Kara Hayward
Character Suzy Bishop
Photo Bruce Willis #1625Photo Bruce Willis #1626Photo Bruce Willis #1627Photo Bruce Willis #1628

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis
Character Captain Sharp
Photo Edward Norton #12900Photo Edward Norton #12901Photo Edward Norton #12902Photo Edward Norton #12903

Edward Norton

Edward Norton
Character Scout Master Ward
Photo Bill Murray #8877Photo Bill Murray #8878Photo Bill Murray #8879Photo Bill Murray #8880

Bill Murray

Bill Murray
Character Mr. Bishop
Photo Frances McDormand #33904Photo Frances McDormand #33905Photo Frances McDormand #33906Photo Frances McDormand #33907

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand
Character Mrs. Bishop
Photo Tilda Swinton #9210Photo Tilda Swinton #9211Photo Tilda Swinton #9212Photo Tilda Swinton #9213

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton
Character Social Services
Photo Bob Balaban #29534Photo Bob Balaban #29535Photo Bob Balaban #29536Photo Bob Balaban #251847

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban
Character The Narrator
Photo Lucas Hedges #29558Photo Lucas Hedges #29559Photo Lucas Hedges #29560Photo Lucas Hedges #29561

Lucas Hedges

Lucas Hedges
Character Redford
Photo Charlie Kilgore #108816

Charlie Kilgore

Charlie Kilgore
Character Lazy Eye
Photo Harvey Keitel #12562Photo Harvey Keitel #12563Photo Harvey Keitel #12564Photo Harvey Keitel #12565

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel
Character Commander Pierce
Chandler Frantz
Character Gadge
Photo Gabriel Rush #29567Photo Gabriel Rush #29568Photo Gabriel Rush #29569

Gabriel Rush

Gabriel Rush
Character Skotak
Andreas Sheikh
Character Panagle
Rob H. Campbell
Character Deluca
L.J. Foley
Character Izod
Photo Tommy Nelson #108469
Tommy Nelson
Character Nickleby
Photo Larry Pine #16060

Larry Pine

Larry Pine
Character Mr. Billingsley
Marianna Bassham
Character Becky
Photo Neal Huff #29549Photo Neal Huff #29550Photo Neal Huff #29551

Neal Huff

Neal Huff
Character Jed
Photo Eric Chase Anderson #52711

Eric Chase Anderson

Eric Chase Anderson
Character Secretary McIntire
Photo Jake Ryan #43716Photo Jake Ryan #43717Photo Jake Ryan #43718Photo Jake Ryan #43719

Jake Ryan

Jake Ryan
Character Lionel
Photo Tanner Flood #108819
Tanner Flood
Character Murray
Photo Wyatt Ralff #108820
Wyatt Ralff
Character Rudy
Max Derderian
Character Chef
Hugo DeAscentis
Character Edgar
Liz Callahan
Character Mrs. Billingsley
James Demler
Character Noah
Christine Noel
Character Noah's Wife
Jean-Michael Pion
Character Ham
John Peet
Character Junior Khaki Scout Master
Photo Carolyn Pickman #78860
Carolyn Pickman
Character Mrs. Lynn
Photo Ada-Nicole Sanger #69622
Ada-Nicole Sanger
Character Sparrow
Isabella Guinness
Character Owl
Violet Guinness
Character Bittern
Caris Yeoman
Character Curlew
Lily Tiger McEnerney
Character Dove
Kevin DeCoste
Character Morse Code Khaki Scout
Tyler Metivier
Character Bugle Boy Scout
Cooper Murray
Character Indian Chief Khaki Scout
Photo Coledyn Garrow #108821
Coledyn Garrow
Character Trampoline Khaki Scout
Ben Haffner
Character Archery Khaki Scout
Photo Michael Malvesti #29664

Michael Malvesti

Michael Malvesti
Character B-B-Q Khaki Scout
Richie Conant
Character Fort Lebanon Khaki Scout
Johnathon Deneault
Character Fort Lebanon Khaki Scout
Jack Lescoulie
Character Fort Lebanon Khaki Scout
Preston Hatch
Character Fort Lebanon Khaki Scout
Alex Milne
Character Fort Lebanon Khaki Scout
Jordan Puzzo
Character Fort Lebanon Khaki Scout
Steve Smith
Character Weather Man (voice)
Dakota Pimentel
Character Acolyte
Roman Keitel
Character Acolyte's Assistant
Derek Sardella
Character Pigeon Scout
Photo John Franchi #20289

John Franchi

John Franchi
Character Play Attendee (uncredited)
Photo Al Conti #373783
Al Conti
Character Townsman (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The map of New Penzance Island was created based on Fisher Island, New York.
  • The film was a discovery at the 65th Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
  • While Ben is talking to Sam and Suzy as they walk around the camp, a Boy Scout marching in the background can be seen waving at the camera.
  • This is Wes Anderson's first film shot in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio since 'Bottle Rocket' (1995), and also the first he has shot on 16mm film.
  • Before filming, neither Kara Hayward nor Jared Gilman had ever seen a typewriter in person. Hayward later said: "Fran (Frances McDormand) was very amused by this machine. She couldn't believe it. She showed me that the keys are arranged the same way as they are now (on a computer)."
  • The film premiered in only 4 cinemas, two in New York and two in Los Angeles, but still grossed $167,250 per screening, setting a record for box office revenue per theater for a feature film.
  • According to Wes Anderson, the fact that Suzy found a pamphlet titled “Dealing with a Difficult Child” was based on a similar example from his childhood: “There was nothing terrible about it. The only thing was, when I found it, I was very surprised. And I immediately understood who that difficult child was, although hypothetically it could have been someone else.”
  • In the film, Laura Bishop (Frances McDormand) shouts at various family members through a megaphone. The idea came from the childhood of screenwriter Roman Coppola. His mother, Eleanor, used a megaphone in a similar way.
  • During filming, Wes Anderson rented an old mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, for himself, editor Andrew Weisblum, and cinematographer Robert D. Yeoman, in which they had a room equipped for editing the film. The actors were housed in a nearby hotel, but eventually some of them decided to move into the mansion, including Edward Norton, Bill Murray, and Jason Schwartzman. Murray later joked that the idea was to have everyone on hand so they could all work from early in the morning.
  • An abandoned Linens 'n Things store outside of Newport, Rhode Island, was used as a sound recording pavilion for the film.
  • The earrings Sam gives to Suzy are made from iridescent greenish-blue beetles called Jewel Beetles. They are found throughout North America and inhabit humid, wooded areas.
  • Most of Wes Anderson’s classmates who were scouts were in ‘Troop 55’.
  • To find a filming location, the film's director used Google Earth due to a crisis of ideas.
  • The interior of Suzy’s house, as well as many of the buildings in the film, were taken from the natural landmark ‘Thousand Islands’.
  • The wrecked Volkswagen Beetle from 1971 or 1972 shown near the end of the film, despite the movie being set in 1965.
  • When Sam and Suzy play Françoise Hardy's record on the beach, a Capitol Records building is visible. However, Françoise's recordings from the time of “Le temps de l`amour” were released by Vogue.
  • When Sam and Suzy listen to Françoise Hardy's record on the beach, the record she shows Sam – “The «Yeh-Yeh» Girl From Paris!” – was released in 1966 by Four Corners Records. This was the American version of Françoise Hardy’s first album, released in France in 1962 on the Vogue label. The film’s events take place in 1965, so the Vogue version should have been shown.
  • 1960s camping equipment does not include fluorescent lanterns or nylon tents, especially self-supporting models on flexible poles.
  • A 1968 Dodge sometimes appears as the island police car, and sometimes a 1969 Dodge. The film is set in 1965.
  • A Quantum Sails logo is visible on the sail of the sailboat. Quantum was founded only in 1996.
  • When the 'Command Tent' is flooded at the Lebanon camp, and lightning strikes a nearby pole, the equipment used to tilt it is clearly visible at the base of the pole.
  • This is the first Wes Anderson film shot in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio since 'Bottle Rocket' (1995), and also the first he has shot on 16mm film.
  • Prior to filming, neither Kara Hayward nor Jared Gilman had ever seen a typewriter in person. Hayward later said: "Fran (Frances McDormand) was very amused by this machine. She couldn't believe it. She pointed out to me that the keys are arranged the same way as they are now (on a computer)."
  • According to Wes Anderson, the fact that Suzy found a pamphlet titled 'Dealing with a Difficult Child' was based on a similar instance from his childhood: "There was nothing frightening about it. The only thing was, I was very surprised when I found it. And I immediately knew who that difficult child was, although hypothetically it could have been someone else."
  • Most of Wes Anderson's classmates who were scouts were in 'Troop 55'.
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