BOX OF MOONLIGHT
Film 1996. Written by Tom DiCillo. Directed by Tom DiCillo. Starring John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener, Lisa Blount, Annie Corley and Dermot Mulroney.
Source Features: BBB (23) TIMELINE (8) MAP (4) OTHER (16) THEMES (1)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1411 Motel BBBTravelMotels

411 Motel
Motel where Al stays.



3ABCOM Technical Manual BBBLiteratureInstructional Books

ABCOM Technical Manual
Manual in Al's motel room.



3Bambi's BBBNightlifeNightclubs

Bambi's
Local bar in Drip Rock where Wick beats up Al and Kid.



3Big Lucky BBBFood StoresGrocery Stores

Big Lucky
Local grocery store on Route 17 in Drip Rock where Al and Kid go shopping - and people see Jesus in a sign. The name of the store is mentioned on the news later that night.



3Channel 11 BBBTelevisionTV News

Channel 11
Local news that Al and the Kid watch.



3Church of Hope and Light BBBReligionChurches

Church of Hope and Light
Local church in Drip Rock. Reverend Coddle, the same guy that Al met at the abandoned water park, later gets arrested for murdering three people.



3Circle Rent-a-Car BBBVehiclesVehicle Rental

Circle Rent-a-Car
Rental car company.



3Deever's Tire Service BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Deever's Tire Service
Local auto shop in Drip Rock where Purlene works.



3Donny's Doughnuts BBBFood StoresDonut Shops

Donny's Doughnuts
Donut shop in Drip Rock. The news crew interviews an employee about the Jesus sighting, who claims he's wearing modern clothes, a suit and a bowtie.



3Drip Rock County Schools BBBEducationSchools

Drip Rock County Schools
Local school bus used to transport Al and his workmen from the motel to the work site and back.



3Drip Rock Shuttle BBBTransportationBus Lines

Drip Rock Shuttle
Local shuttle service in Drip Rock.



3Fiddler's Cock BBBBeverage ProductsAlcohol

Fiddler's Cock
The Kid's whiskey bottle.



3Flynn Dur-A-Flo BBBGoodsHardware

Flynn Dur-A-Flo
Paint at the Zeus construction site.



3Flynn Dur-A-Lux BBBGoodsHardware

Flynn Dur-A-Lux
Paint at the Zeus construction site.



3Heavenly FaithBBBLiteratureBooks

Heavenly Faith
Audiobook. Series of books on tape. Send a check now, payable to Help the Lord Industries.

4Help the Lord IndustriesBBBIndustrial CompaniesIndustries

Help the Lord Industries
The company behind the Heavenly Faith audiotape series.

5Love Phone BBBServicesParty Lines

Love Phone
Phone sex company where Floatie worked, until she got fired. Dial 555-4SEX.



3Lyle's Auto Body BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Lyle's Auto Body
Local garage in Drip Rock where Al and Kid buy a new distributor drive gear for Kid's '67 Ford Galaxy.



3O'Leary's BBBDiningDiners

O'Leary's
Diner where Al's wife Deb works.



3Splatchee Lake Fun Park BBBAmusementAmusement Parks

Splatchee Lake Fun Park
Amusement park that Al visits, now abandoned, that he visited once as a child. He thought it was called "Splashy Lake".



3Wick's A.C. and Refrigeration BBBServicesRepair Services

Wick's A.C. and Refrigeration
Wick's company.



3Zeus 8000 Turbine Generator BBBTechnology ProductsPower Supplies

Zeus 8000 Turbine Generator
Makes electricity and that electricity was going to provide power for the entire assembly line.



3Zeus Power Systems BBBConstructionConstruction Companies

Zeus Power Systems
The name of the company that Al Fountain works for.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3June 2, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 2, 1996
Date on sign outside the hotel where Al and his co-workers stay in Drip Rock welcoming Zeus Power Systems.



3June 29, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 29, 1996
After working at his construction project in Drip Rock, Al calls his family. He almost joins his workers' poker game, but hears them talking about him as he approaches the room and changes his mind.



3June 30, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 30, 1996
Al's construction project is canceled.



3July 1, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

July 1, 1996
After visiting an abandoned water park from his youth - and almost getting murdered by Reverend Coddle, Al meets Kid on the side of the road and helps him tow his broken down car back to his house.



3July 2, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

July 2, 1996
After Al fixes Kid's car, Al and Kid go swimming, have a tomato fight, hide and run from the local police, and end the day watching wrestling. Kid makes a box of moonlight.



3July 3, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

July 3, 1996
Al and Kid shoot up the windshield wiper factor where Al was working, go grocery shopping, then get beat up by Wick at Bambi's bar.



3July 4, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

July 4, 1996
Al and Kid meet Purlene and Floaty at the swimming hole and spend the day and night with them.



3July 5, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

July 5, 1996
Al returns home to his family.



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3Crowsfeet Indians MapUrban AreasNative Tribes

Crowsfeet Indians
Indians that Kid claims lived in the valley for centuries. They were the first Indians to tame the wild dog.



3Drip RockMapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Drip Rock
Small town where the construction company that Al works for is hired to build a windshield wiper factory. Shot in South Knoxville near Seymour, Strawberry Plains, Greenback and Norris Lake.

4Drip Rock County MapGeographic AreasCounties

Drip Rock County
Setting.



3Neeterboro MapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Neeterboro
Town that the clerk at Circle Rent-a-Car mentions.



OTHER
3Al Fountain OtherQuotesQuotes

Al Fountain
Al Fountain: Life is a tomato right off the vine. Al Fountain, Monday July 2, 4:32pm.



3Al Fountain OtherQuotesQuotes

Al Fountain
Al Fountain: It's not where you're going, but how you get there that counts. Al Fountain. Wait a second. It's not how you get there, but where you're going that counts. Is that right? Jesus Christ. What is it? Well, wherever you're going, I hope to Christ you get there!



3Al Fountain OtherQuotesQuotes

Al Fountain
Al Fountain: Life is a drive down the road. Al Fountain. Saturday, June 30th.



3Al Fountain OtherQuotesQuotes

Al Fountain
Al Fountain: If you don't want to parade around in your wet underwear, you don't have to, Al. It's your choice. Each man can choose how he marches in the parade of life. Al Fountain, Wednesday, July 4th, 1:05pm.



3Al Fountain OtherQuotesQuotes

Al Fountain
Al Fountain: It's not where you're going in life, it's how you get the hell out of there.



3Dog's name that Al tells Kid about that ... OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Dog's name that Al tells Kid about that he had when he was growing up.
Woofer
Barky
Howler




3Dog's name that Floaty and Purlene menti... OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Dog's name that Floaty and Purlene mention that reminds them of the Kid, a stray that used to sleep in their garage.
Creeper
Sneaky
Slinky




3Floaty OtherQuotesQuotes

Floaty
Floaty (as Varla): What a sexy name. It's making me very hot and horny just saying it. Norman. Wait, there's somebody at the door, their eyes red with lust. They rip my gown off, exposing my naked body to their evil gaze. Just as they are about to ravish me, I stick my fingers into their eyes and rip out both their eyeballs.



3Floaty OtherQuotesQuotes

Floaty
Floaty (as Varla): Oh, there's that doorbell again. Oh, it's you... Norman. You stand there staring at me. I'm totally naked, except for two bleeding human eyeballs in my hands. You say, Varla, I have never before seen a more beautiful, hot, sexy woman. Say it, Norman. Say it now.



3Floaty's work name at Love Phone. OtherTriviaName Game

Floaty's work name at Love Phone.
Varla
Valentina
Venus




3The Kid & Al OtherQuotesQuotes

The Kid & Al
The Kid: I told you, man, I'm off the fucking grid.
Al: You're off your nut!




3The Kid OtherQuotesQuotes

The Kid
The Kid: Just a little momento from your stay here.



3The Kid OtherQuotesQuotes

The Kid
The Kid: Well, I don't know about that, Al, but the Indians call it a Creamy Corn Moon.



3Name Al uses when he calls Love Phone. OtherTriviaName Game

Name Al uses when he calls Love Phone.
Milton
Sam
Norman




3The Kid's real name. OtherTriviaName Game

The Kid's real name.
Steve
Bucky
Sam




3Untitled OtherThemesSolo


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