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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   2,682 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Charles G. Booth (story)
Leon Capetanos (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 September 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
Welcome to Parador. The Dictator's cold, the First Lady's hot, the people are revolting... and Jack Noah just got the role of his life.
Plot:
Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. more
NewsDesk:
Hawke finally gets a break
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Cast

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Richard Dreyfuss ... Jack Noah / President Alphonse Simms

Raul Julia ... Roberto Strausmann
Sonia Braga ... Madonna Mendez

Jonathan Winters ... Ralph
Fernando Rey ... Alejandro
Michael Greene ... Clint
Polly Holliday ... Midge
Milton Gonçalves ... Carlo

Charo ... Madame Loop
Marianne Sägebrecht ... Magda
Reinhard Kolldehoff ... Gunther
Richard Russell Ramos ... Dieter Lopez

José Lewgoy ... Archbishop
Dann Florek ... Toby
Roger Aaron Brown ... Desmond

Dana Delany ... Jenny
Dick Cavett ... Himself
Ike Pappas ... Himself

Edward Asner ... Himself
Carlotta Gerson ... Momma
Lorin Dreyfuss ... 1st Dictator
John C. Broderick ... Director

David Cale ... Edgar Low
Reuven Bar-Yotam ... Menachem Fein
Rod McCary ... Gordon Boyd
Lora Milligan ... Alice
Jill Mazursky ... Assistant Director
Nina Fineman ... Casting Secretary
Regina Casé ... Clara
Bianca Rossini ... Tilde
Ariel Coelho ... Paulo
Vera Buono ... Nightclub Singer
Ursula Canto ... Showgirl (as Ursula Cantu)
Guará Rodrigues ... Bearded Man
Giovanna Gold ... Carnival Girl
Carlos Augusto Strazzer ... Drunk on Street (as Carlos Augusto Strasser)
Betsy Mazursky ... Woman at Buffet
Rui Resende ... Man on the Beach
Flávio R. Tambellini ... Danté Guzman
Antonio Negreiros ... Antonio
Nelson Xavier ... General Sinaldo
Mário Guimarães ... Umberto Solar
Nildo Parente ... Gray Man
Jorge Cherques ... Family Member
Neville de Almeida ... Family Member
Renato Coutinho ... Family Member
Humberto Catalano ... Family Member ) (as Catalano (I)
Helvio Soto ... Family Member
Patricio Guzmán ... Family Member
Lutero Luiz ... Samuel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Sammy Davis Jr. ... Himself (uncredited)

Paul Mazursky ... President Simms' mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Mazursky 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Charles G. Booth (story)

Leon Capetanos (screenplay) &
Paul Mazursky (screenplay)

Produced by
Paul Mazursky .... producer
Gary Shusett .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Maurice Jarre 
 
Cinematography by
Donald McAlpine 
 
Film Editing by
Stuart H. Pappé 
 
Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth 
Flávio R. Tambellini 
 
Production Design by
Pato Guzman 
 
Art Direction by
Marcos Flaksman 
 
Set Decoration by
Alexandre Meyer 
 
Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky 
 
Makeup Department
Roberto Fernández .... assistant makeup artist
Ziggy Geike .... hair designer: Richard Dreyfuss
Susan V. Kalinowski .... hair stylist
Dennis Liddiard .... assistant makeup artist
Gary Liddiard .... makeup artist
Wilson Pimenta .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Roberto Bakker .... assistant production manager
John C. Broderick .... unit production manager
Marcelo Torres .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aluisio Abranches .... assistant director
Vicente Amorim .... assistant director
Bill Catching .... second unit director
Eusebio Moreira .... assistant director
Anna Muylaert .... assistant director (as Ana Luis Muyaert)
Andréa Queiroga .... assistant director
José Joaquim Salles .... first assistant director: Brazil
James W. Skotchdopole .... second assistant director
Irby Smith .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Rachel Arruda .... assistant set decorator
Barry Bedig .... property master
Lucia Braga .... swing gang
Stan Cockerell .... assistant property master
Jose Couto .... plasterer
Marie Odile Debieuvre .... draftsman
Levi Domingos .... lead man (as Levi da Silva)
Heloisa Farias .... graphic artist
Yeda Lewinsohn .... assistant set decorator
Rene Magalhaes .... construction coordinator
Leonardo Muller .... assistant set decorator
Glinston Paiva .... plasterer
Enrique Rodríguez .... draftsman
Antonio Sena .... assistant art director
Tom Southwell .... production illustrator
Patricia Spyer .... assistant property master
Marlise Storchi .... assistant art director
Wagner Tavares .... assistant property master
 
Sound Department
George Fredrick .... sound editor
Grover B. Helsley .... sound re-recording mixer
Glenn Hoskinson .... sound editor
Randall L. Johnson .... boom operator (as Randy Johnson)
Steve Kohler .... foley recordist
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Ian MacGregor-Scott .... sound editor
Donald J. Malouf .... sound editor (as Don Malouf)
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana .... foley editor (as Jim Moriana)
Robert Nichols II .... sound re-recordist
Robert Nichols II .... sound recordist
Daniel Payton .... assistant sound editor
Romeo Quinto .... utility sound
Gary Ritchie .... sound re-recordist
Gary D. Rogers .... foley editor (as Gary Rogers)
Norman B. Schwartz .... post-production dialogue
Greg Stacy .... sound editor
John Stacy .... supervising sound editor
Douglas Vaughan .... boom operator
James E. Webb .... production sound (as Jim Webb)
David A. Whittaker .... sound editor (as Dave Whiitaker)
Jeffrey Wilhoit .... foley editor (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Kyle Wright .... sound editor
John Roesch .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Pat Domenico .... special effects supervisor
Glenn Evans .... special effects
Allen Hall .... special effects foreman (as Alan Hall)
Clay Pinney .... special effects
George Zamora .... special effects
 
Stunts
Gerardo Albarrán .... stunts (as Gerardo M. Flores)
Maria R.F. Arellano .... stunts
Bill Catching .... stunt coordinator
Raul Martinez Yavez .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Agganis .... first assistant camera
Lester Bishop .... dolly grip
Chuck Brown .... key grip (as Charles Brown)
David Burr .... camera operator
Luiz Campos .... assistant camera
Maritza Caneca .... assistant camera
Carlos Roberto Cardoso de Castro .... grip (as Carlos Castro)
Luiz Cruvinel .... electrician
Marco da Silva .... electrician
Paulo César Brum da Silva .... electrician (as Cesar da Silva)
Norman Glasser .... gaffer
Tony Grillo .... generator operator
Michael Herzmark .... principal videographer
Stephen Johnstone .... best boy electric (as Steve Johnstone)
Lúcio Kodato .... cinematographer: second unit
Sérgio Leandro .... assistant camera
Elliott Marks .... still photographer
Warren Mearns .... rigging gaffer
Vitor Rabéllo Neves .... chief studio electrician (as Vitor Neves)
Mario Rinaldi .... electrician
Paulo Souza .... gaffer
Javersi Souza Silva .... grip
Paulo Violeta .... video assistant
Nilo Sérgio Vital .... chief grip
 
Casting Department
Kimberly Allen .... casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Kim Allen)
Carmen Gomes .... casting assistant
João Henrique Jardim .... casting assistant
Flávio R. Tambellini .... casting: Brazil
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Billy Accioly .... costumer: men
Marilia Carneiro .... associate costume designer
Harry Curtis .... assistant costume designer
Michael Dennison .... wardrobe supervisor
Eustaquio Kalil .... assistant costumer
Mara Lopes .... costumer: women
Javier Orce .... assistant costumer
Gloria Van Hartenstein .... assistant wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Regina Martinho da Rocha .... editorial assistant: Brazil
Gisella De Mello .... editorial assistant: Brazil
Moonstar Greene .... post-production assistant
Phil Hetos .... color timer (as Philip Hetos)
Gina Lombardo .... assistant editor
Paula McKee .... assistant editor
Joni Natorf Schlomer .... editorial assistant: Brazil
 
Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr. .... music editor
David Hodges .... music coordinator: Brazil
David Hodges .... music producer: Brazil
Maurice Jarre .... conductor
Scott McPherson .... assistant recording engineer
Marcio Montarroyos .... music arranger: military band
Joel Moss .... music recordist
 
Transportation Department
Charles Enzen .... transportation coordinator (as Chuck Enzen)
Jose Land .... transportation coordinator
David Marder .... transportation captain
Caito Martins .... transportation captain
Roberto Wagner .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Elisa Aquino .... interpreter
Monika Aranha .... interpreter
Johnny Bartolo .... assistant location manager
Keziah Cardoso .... interpreter
Gita V. Engelhart .... special projects
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Angelo Gastal .... location manager
James W. Gavin .... helicopter pilot
Maria Jackson .... production secretary: Los Angeles
Booker McClay .... unit publicist
Arthur Moura .... military advisor (as Brig. Gen. Arthur Moura)
Carlos Reis .... military advisor (as Col. Carlos Reis)
Josemar Ribeiro .... interpreter
Saguin Romeo .... interpreter
Judi Rosner .... production coordinator
Bianca Rossini .... choreographer
Patrick Russ .... assistant: Maurice Jarre
Elizabeth Sayre .... assistant: Mr. Mazursky
Lisa G. Shillingburg .... assistant to producers
Rubens Silva .... assistant location manager
Flavio Terra .... military advisor (as Col. Flavio Terra)
Marcelo Torres .... assistant location manager
Cynnie Troup .... script supervisor
Luis Viana .... interpreter
Dow Griffith .... location scout (uncredited)
Jim Michaels .... 24 frame computer playback operator (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Richard Dreyfuss and his brother look a lot alike, which came in handy during filming. When Jack Noah is attempting to make himself up to look like Simms in the meat locker, he is scrutinizing the face of the dead dictator. In this scene, it is Dreyfuss's brother playing the part of the corpse. more
Quotes:
Roberto Strausmann: I hate actors. more
Soundtrack:
O Parador more

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6 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
A Gem, 26 July 2005
8/10
Author: PWNYCNY from United States

This movie contains one of Richard Dreyfuss's greatest performances, as an actor who plays a dictator and does it so convincingly that his own mother does not detect the impostor. Also, this movie is funny, yet has a serious side as well. What is especially intriguing about this movie is the character Madonna, who is the dictator's mistress, but eventually becomes the leader of the country. Madonna's evolution from mistress to political leader added greatly to the quality of the story and to the movie's entertainment value. And the main character, who at the start of the movie is a struggling actor and somewhat of a buffoon, evolves too and by the end of the movie commands respect. I liked this movie.

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