Synopsis
In 'Paper Moon' (1973), a con man named Moses Pray (played by Ryan O'Neal) finds himself saddled with a young girl named Addie Loggins (played by Tatum O'Neal) during the Great Depression. Together, they traverse the Midwest, pulling off money-making schemes and forming an unlikely partnership.
Did You Know?
- Director Peter Bogdanovich's first choice for Addie was his daughter Antonia.
- Filmed in black and white to resemble Great Depression-era photographs.
- Tatum O'Neal is the youngest person ever to win a competitive Oscar.
- The film is set in Kansas and Missouri during the Great Depression.
- Addie's line 'I want my $200' was sampled in a Beastie Boys song.
Iconic Quotes
- Mozelle, I ain't about to be your goddamn chauffeur!
- Addie, you are smarter than any girl I ever had workin' for me.
- I told you a lie. An okie lie, it's called.
- I don't know, it seems we just can't stay put.
- I still ain't your goddamn chauffeur!
