Moon Over Parador
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Actor: Charo, Dick Cavett, Edward Asner, Roger Aaron Brown, Sonia BragaBrand: Universal
Primary Contributor: Richard Dreyfuss
Primary Contributor: Raul Julia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-03
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Moon Over Parador
Movie Review: Comedic Drama
Summary: 4 Stars
Just what roles does actor Jack Noah(Richard Dreyfuss)seek? A set of circumstances give him a chance to act the role of his life - Parador's facist dictator consumes too much alcohol and drops dead just the day before the national elections; the Chief of Police(Raul Julia) asks him to assume the role of president, under the threat of death. His confidence grows with each speech; but, more so with the personal support of the dead leader's mistress(Sonia Brago)who is a supporter of Parador's downtrodden masses. Then guerrilla fighters strike and Jack decides that he might just move on to a more rewarding role.
Summary of Moon Over Parador
A banana republic-police chief forces a u.S. Actor to impersonate a dead dictator. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/03/2004 Starring: Richard Dreyfuss Jonathan Winters Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Paul MazurskyThis underrated film by director Paul Mazursky stars Richard Dreyfuss as an underemployed actor who is offered a great acting role, though outside of New York. Still, beggars can't be choosers and he accepts--only to discover that the part involves impersonating the dictator of Parador, a troubled Central American country on the verge of revolution. The dictator has died, but his chief adviser (Raul Julia) doesn't want that news to come out; he'd rather continue the charade that the big guy is still in charge. And to his surprise, the actor discovers that he enjoys the acting challenge, until he figures out that Julia is positioning himself to take over as the country's true strongman. Naturally, Dreyfuss also discovers that, aside from enjoying the perks of power (including the late dictator's toothsome mistress, Sonia Braga), he actually has the power to do some good--to Julia's chagrin. Dreyfuss captures the actor's insecurity, while Julia is hilarious as the wild-eyed adviser to whom torture is second nature. --Marshall Fine
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