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Tony Manero

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Original title

Tony Manero

Year

2008

Running time

98 min.

Country

Chile

Director

Pablo Larraín

Screenwriter

Pablo Larraín, Alfredo Castro, Mateo Iribarren

Cast

Music

Juan Cristóbal Meza

Cinematography

Sergio Armstrong

Producer

Fabula Productions, Prodigital

Genre

Drama | 1970s. Chilean Dictatorship. Crime. Dancing. Black Comedy

Synopsis

As Augusto Pinochet holds Chile in the grip of dictatorship, a 50-year-old man obsessed with John Travolta's character from Saturday Night Fever imitates his idol each weekend in a small bar on the outskirts of Santiago. Each weekend, Raúl Peralta and his friends -- a devoted group of dancers -- gather in a small bar and act out their favorite scenes from Saturday Night Fever. Raúl longs to become a showbiz superstar, and when the national television announces a Tony Manero impersonating contest it seems like he may finally have a shot at living his dreams. But as Raúl is driven to commit a series of crimes and thefts in order to reproduce his matinee idol's persona, his dancing partners (also underground resistance fighters who rail against the regime) are persecuted by the secret police.

Awards: 2009: BAFICI: Best Actor (Alfredo Castro)

2008: Ariel Awards: Nominated for Best Latin-American Film

2008: Havana International Film Festival: Grand Coral - Best Film

2008: Havana Film Festival: Best Film (Grand Coral - First Prize).

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Tony Manero

2008

Pablo Larraín

6.1

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