The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

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The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

"The Daughter He Never Knew. The Dad She Never Had. One Summer To Get It Right."

2003

1h 24m

5.9(21 votes)

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Overview

A college girl decides to get to know her estranged father before she begins her education, but his life turns out to be nothing that she expected.

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Hallmark Entertainment

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Alison Dodge

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Al Dodge

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Augie Sinclair

Sean Young

Sean Young

Sandy Bateman

Bug Hall

Bug Hall

Tim Spooner

David Correia

Ramirez

Jeffrey Phelps

Bartender

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Pillsbury
Produced by: Lincoln Lageson
Randy Pope

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