Tony Manero (2008)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 98 minuten
Country:
Chili / Brazil
Directed by: Pablo Larraín
Stars: Alfredo Castro, Paola Lattus and Héctor Morales
IMDb score:
6,8 (4.708)
Releasedate: 28 August 2008
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Tony Manero plot
"It's murder on the dance floor..."
Chile, 1978: In the capital Santiago, Raúl Peralta, in his fifties, is an obsessive impersonator of Tony Manero, the main character from Saturday Night Fever played by John Travolta. He leads a group of dancers with whom he performs regularly and shows an idol of his idol every Saturday. One day, Chilean TV announces a competition for Manero lookalikes. For Raúl the opportunity of a lifetime. He will do anything to win, even if it means committing crimes.
Actors and actresses
Raúl Peralta
Cony
Pauli
Goyo
Wilma
Maria
Rumano
Vidrero
CNI Agent 1
Television Host
Reviews & comments
Donkerwoud
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- 8664 messages
- 3941 votes
Alfredo Castro steals the show as the merciless Tony Manero impersonator who murders, steals, and abuses. I wouldn't call the character sympathetic, but his ruthlessness is understandable given the equally grim situation in the country. The viewer is constantly forced to see it from his perspective as a somewhat logical consequence of the mess the regime is making. Fortunately, an ironic distance is also maintained with the character, which gives him a certain pathetic quality, such as how that middle-aged man still dances as if he were a young god. Dark humor as a political statement, and in my opinion, the best way to convey a message.
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eRCee
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- 13441 messages
- 1978 votes
Ugh, I can't really relate to this Larrain film. That's mainly because of the main character, who doesn't say a word and kills a handful of people as if they were flies. I can't empathize with his dream either, and Tony Manero makes no effort to change that. Without dialogue or psychological elaboration, the viewer's understanding of what motivates him remains a complete abstraction. I also find Tony Manero's grimy look quite ugly. The camera movements are okay; I could recognize something of Larrain's style in them (that plus his enormous focus on the main character). As for the political statement: it would have been commendable if this film had been made during the dictatorship, but today it could be a bit more pronounced. A major disappointment.
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james_cameron
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- 6991 messages
- 9785 votes
The first installment in director Pablo Larraín's trilogy about life in Chile during the Pinochet regime, followed by Post Mortem and NO. The bizarre plot centers on a taciturn psychopath (Alfredo Castro) obsessed with Tony Manero, the character played by John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. The film is a bit slow-moving but manages to get under your skin, alternately poignant and understatedly funny. Castro and Antonia Zegers also appear in the other two films mentioned, albeit in different roles.
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