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Moon Over Parador
“He's not the first actor to impersonate a president... but he may be the last.”
19885.81h 43m
Overview
Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
Directed by Paul Mazursky
Written by Leon Capetanos, Charles G. Booth, Paul Mazursky
Produced by Paul Mazursky
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0M0
Top Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Jack Noah
Raúl Juliá
Roberto Strausmann
Sônia Braga
Madonna
Jonathan Winters
Ralph
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self
Michael Greene
Clint
Polly Holliday
Midge
Milton Gonçalves
Carlo
Charo
Madame Loop
Marianne Sägebrecht
Magda
Themes & Keywords
dictatorremakesouth americabased on short storyimpersonationfictitious country
About Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador is a comedy, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of dictator, remake, south america, based on short story, impersonation, fictitious country. Directed by Paul Mazursky, it stars Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga. Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
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