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TONY MANERO

By Pablo LARRAÍN

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Drama - Completed 2008

- Year of production
- 2008
- Genres
- Drama
- Countries
- CHILE, BRAZIL
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Duration
- 95 mn
- Director(s)
- Pablo LARRAÍN
- Writer(s)
- Alfredo CASTRO, Mateo IRIBARREN, Pablo LARRAÍN
- Cast
- Alfredo CASTRO, Amparo NOGUERA, Héctor MORALES, Paola LATTUS, Elsa POBLETE
- ISAN
- 0000-0002-6D4A-0000-2-0000-0000-V
- Synopsis
- Santiago de Chile, 1978.
  In the midst of the tough social context of Pinochet’s dictatorship, Raúl Peralta, a man in his fifties, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating “Tony Manero”, John Travolta’s character in “Saturday Night Fever”.
  Raúl leads a small group of dancers regularly performing at a bar located in the outskirts of the city. Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the film’s music by imitating his idol. His dream of being recognized as a successful showbiz star is about to become a reality when the national television announces a “Tony Manero” impersonating contest.
  His urge to reproduce his idol’s likeness drives him to commit a series of crimes and thefts. In the meantime, his dancing partners, who are involved in underground activities against the regime, are persecuted by the government’s secret police.
  “Tony Manero” is a story about loss, identity and obsession in the recent Chilean history.