Fun City Edition's 4K Film Restoration Of Director Richard Benjamin's Racing With The Moon Arrives On Blu-ray On Feb. 11

Fun City Editions, with sales and distribution expertise provided by MVD Entertainment Group, has a new 4K film restoration (from the original 35mm camera negative) of director Richard Benjamin’s 1984 film release of Racing with the Moon.

 The Blu-ray will be available on Feb. 11.

 The script from Steven Kloves (The Fabulous Baker Boys, Wonder Boys … and eight Harry Potter film script adaptations) was his first and it was only element in place (as early as 1981/1982) — long before discussions about who would direct or star in the film.  

However, when studio heads are hired and fired the projects in the pipeline tend to go into “turnaround.”   That is an industry turn for “limbo,” which was the case with Kloves’ script … in limbo, not once but twice!   

The third time was the charm for Racing With the Moon as it landed at Paramount during its Footloose/Flashdance period, which featured a focus on young actors in the early stages of their careers coupled with high energy, engaging productions.    

Here you have Sean Penn, Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth McGovern (early in their respective careers) starring … what more can ask for?

 Bonus features include two commentary options.   The first is an archival commentary with director Richard Benjamin, while the second teams Bill Ackerman with Marya E. Gates.   There is also a making-of featurette.