For the Moment
“A Moment Can Last A Lifetime.”
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 19, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$120
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aaron Kim Johnston
- Original Title
- For the Moment
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $120
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aaron Kim Johnston
Ches Yetman
Department Leadership Roster
Aaron Kim Johnston
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About For the Moment
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What is For the Moment about?
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.
Who directed For the Moment?
For the Moment was directed by Aaron Kim Johnston.
Who stars in For the Moment?
The principal cast of For the Moment includes Russell Crowe, Christianne Hirt, Wanda Cannon, Scott Kraft, Peter Outerbridge.
When was For the Moment released and how long is it?
For the Moment was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for For the Moment?
For the Moment holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).