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For the Moment

PG-13

1993

115 minutes

WarDramaRomanceAction

Overview

This Canadian film presents and old-fashioned war time romance. It is set during 1942 in Manitoba and traces the doomed affair between a young farmer's wife (Christianne Hirt) whose husband is fighting abroad and a dashing Australian pilot (Russell Crowe). The pilot has come to train in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan of Canada. When the pilot, Lachlan, is not training, he is surreptitiously wooing Lill, the farmer's wife. At the other end of town, Betsy (Wanda Cannon) who supports her two kids by bootlegging, charges for her services. She gets involved with Zeek (Scott Kraft), an American flight instructor.

Top Cast

Russell Crowe headshot

Russell Crowe

Lachlan

Christianne Hirt headshot

Christianne Hirt

Lill

Wanda Cannon headshot

Wanda Cannon

Betsy

Scott Kraft headshot

Scott Kraft

Zeek

Peter Outerbridge headshot

Peter Outerbridge

Johnny

Sara McMillan headshot

Sara McMillan

Kate

Bruce Boa headshot

Bruce Boa

Mr. Anderson

Katelynd Johnston headshot

Katelynd Johnston

Marion

Tyler Woods headshot

Tyler Woods

Charlie

John Bekavac headshot

John Bekavac

Dipper

Robert G. Slade headshot

Robert G. Slade

Proctor

Kelly Proctor headshot

Kelly Proctor

Dennis

Roxanne Boulianne headshot

Roxanne Boulianne

Anne

Robert G. Slade headshot

Robert G. Slade

Scotty