History Film / EscanabaInDaMoonlight

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Jimmer Negamanee from Menominee

Reuben Soady (Daniels) is about to become the oldest man in his family not to have shot a deer. He, his father Albert (Harve Presnell), his brother Remnar (Joey Albright), and their friend Jimmer (Wayne David Parker) are together at deer camp when Reuben decides to take spiritual remedies from his Native American wife, Wolf Moon Dance. The remedies cause all sorts of issues at the camp, with Reuben, Jimmer, and a Department of Natural Resources conservation officer (whose help they enlist) all getting possessed at various times. Reuben eventually meets up with the spirit of his great-grandfather, who guides him to a successful shot.

* EarnYourHappyEnding:

Reuben Soady (Daniels) is the oldest man in his family not to have shot a deer. He, his father Albert (Harve Presnall), his brother Remnar (Joey Albright), and their friend Jimmer (Wayne David Parker) are together at deer camp when Reuben decides to take spiritual remedies from his Native American wife, Wolf Moon Dance. The remedies cause all sorts of issues at the camp, with Reuben, Jimmer, and a Department of Natural Resources conservation officer (whose help they enlist) all getting possessed at various times. Reuben eventually meets up with the spirit of his great-grandfather, who guides him to a successful shot.

''Escanaba in Da Moonlight'' is a 2001 comedy film directed by, co-written by, and starring Jeff Daniels, about deer-hunting and "Yooper" culture in the Escanaba, UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}} area.

* ARealManIsAKiller: [[UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}} Yoopers]] [[SeriousBusiness bag]] bucks. At forty-three, Rueben is in danger of becoming the oldest man in the history of his family not to do so.

''Escanaba in Da Moonlight'' is a 2001 comedy film directed by, co-written by, and starring Jeff Daniels, about deer-hunting traditions in the Escanaba, Michigan area.

''Escanaba in Da Moonlight'' is a 2001 comedy film about hunting and hunting traditions set in the Escanaba, Michigan area, starring ''Jeff Daniels.''

Daniels stars as Reuben Soady, a man who is the oldest in his family not to have shot a deer. He, his father Albert, his brother Remnar, and their friend Jimmer, are together at deer camp when Reuben decides to take spiritual remedies from his Native American wife, Wolf Moon Dance. The remedies cause all sorts of issues at the camp, with Reuben, Jimmer, and a Department of Natural Resources conservation officer (whose help they enlist) all getting possessed at various times. Reuben eventually meets up with the spirit of his great-grandfather, who guides him to a successful shot.

''Escanaba in Da Moonlight'' is a 2001 comedy film about hunting and hunting traditions set in the Escanaba, Michigan area, starring Creator/JeffDaniels.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Reuben
** TheLancer: Albert (Pop), Wolf Moon Dance
** TheSmartGuy: Ranger Tom. Also kind of a SixthRanger.
** TheBigGuy: The Jimmer
** TheChick: Remnar

** TheHero: Rueben

* PowersViaPossession: [[spoiler: Ranger Tom is imbued with feral strength while possessed by the [[NativeAmericanMythology Bearwalk]].]] Complete with heavy metal music.

* ArcWords: "All good [[AmericanAccents tings]] come to [[FunetikAksent dose]] who shoot straight."

* FailOSuckyName:
-->'''Albert''': And Remnar? Well, he turned out pretty much the way you'd expect for somebody goes by the name of Remnar.

Daniels stars as Reuben Soady, a man who is the oldest in his family not to have shot a deer. He, his father Albert, his brother Remnar, and their friend Jimmer, are together at deer camp when Reuben decides to take spiritual remedies from his Native American wife, Wolf Moon Dance. The remedies cause all sorts of issues at the camp, with Reuben, Jimmer, and a Department of Natural Resources officer (whose help they enlist) all getting possessed at various times. Reuben eventually meets up with the spirit of his great-grandfather, who guides him to a successful shot.

* VerbalTic: Jimmer, who often puts "sh" sounds in the middles or ends of words (e.g. "Chevy shook a shit!…Bursh inna shameish!"

* IAteWhat:

* ScoobyStack:

* OurGhostsAreDifferent:

* ARealManIsAKiller: Yoopers [[SeriousBusiness bag]] bucks. At forty-three, Rueben is in danger of becoming the oldest man in the history of his family not to do so.

* ARealManIsAKiller: [[UsefulNotes\Michigan Yoopers]] [[SeriousBusiness bag]] bucks. At forty-three, Rueben is in danger of becoming the oldest man in the history of his family not to do so.

* ARealManIsAKiller: [[UsefulNotes/Michigan Yoopers]] [[SeriousBusiness bag]] bucks. At forty-three, Rueben is in danger of becoming the oldest man in the history of his family not to do so.