United States / Sep 09, 1988 / PG-13
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | Self |
| Ike Pappas | Self |
| Ed Asner | Self |
| Paul Mazursky | Momma |
| Lorin Dreyfuss | 1st Dictator |
| John C. Broderick | Director |
| David Cale | Edgar Low |
| Reuven Bar-Yotam | Menachem Fein |
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| 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 |
| Guará Rodrigues | Bearded Man |
| Giovanna Gold | Carnival Girl |
| Carlos Augusto Strazzer | Drunk on Street |
| Betsy Mazursky | Woman at Buffet |
| Rui Rezende | 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 D'Almeida | Family Member |
| Renato Coutinho | Family Member |
| Humberto Catalano | Family Member |
| Helvio Soto | Family Member |
| Patricio Guzmán | Family Member |
| Lutero Luiz | Samuel |
| Guilherme Karam | Forte (uncredited) |
| Nika Bonfim | Family Member (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Moon Over Parador |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 9 settembre 1988 |
| Production | Lindsay Flickinger, Gary Shusett, Pato Guzman, Geoffrey Taylor, Paul Mazursky |
| Writer | Charles G. Booth, Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky |
| Casting | Ellen Chenoweth |
| Editing | Stuart H. Pappé, Gary Burritt |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine, Elliott Marks |
| Assistant directors | Irby Smith, James W. Skotchdopole, Paul Mazursky, Cynnie Troup |
| Lighting | Norman Glasser |
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| Camera operators | Donald McAlpine, Elliott Marks |
| Additional photography | Donald McAlpine, Elliott Marks |
| Production design | Pato Guzman, Alexandre Meyer, Barry Bedig, Wayne Fitzgerald, Drew Struzan |
| Art direction | Pato Guzman, Alexandre Meyer, Barry Bedig, Wayne Fitzgerald, Drew Struzan |
| Set decoration | Alexandre Meyer, Pato Guzman, Barry Bedig, Wayne Fitzgerald, Drew Struzan |
| Special effects | Pat Domenico |
| Visual effects | Pat Domenico |
| Stunts | Bill Catching |
| Music | Maurice Jarre, James E. Webb, John Stacy, Dan Carlin Sr. |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre, James E. Webb, John Stacy, Dan Carlin Sr. |
| Costume design | Albert Wolsky, Susan V. Kalinowski, Gary Liddiard |
| Makeup | Gary Liddiard, Albert Wolsky, Susan V. Kalinowski |
| Hairstyling | Albert Wolsky, Susan V. Kalinowski, Gary Liddiard |
| Budget | 20.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 23, 1988 / 12
United Kingdom / Jun 02, 1989 / 15
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