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Moon Over Parador

He's not the first actor to impersonate a president... but he may be the last.
1988 | 103m | English

(6958 votes)

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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.
Release Date: Sep 09, 1988
Director: Paul Mazursky
Writer: Charles G. Booth, Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Keywords dictator, remake, south america, based on short story, impersonation, fictitious country
Production Companies Universal Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $20,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Richard Dreyfuss Jack Noah
Raúl Juliá Roberto Strausmann
Sônia Braga Madonna
Jonathan Winters Ralph
Sammy Davis Jr. Self
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 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
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 Karan Forte (uncredited)
Nika Bonfim Family Member (uncredited)
Name Job
Stuart H. Pappé Editor
Pato Guzman Production Design
Charles G. Booth Story
Leon Capetanos Screenplay
John C. Broderick Unit Production Manager
Irby Smith First Assistant Director
James W. Skotchdopole Second Assistant Director
Cynnie Troup Script Supervisor
James E. Webb Production Sound Mixer
Alexandre Meyer Set Decoration
Susan V. Kalinowski Hairstylist
Gary Liddiard Makeup Artist
Norman Glasser Gaffer
John Stacy Supervising Sound Editor
Dan Carlin Sr. Music Editor
Barry Bedig Property Master
Pat Domenico Special Effects Supervisor
Elliott Marks Still Photographer
Booker McClay Unit Publicist
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
Bill Catching Stunt Coordinator
Paul Mazursky Director, Screenplay
Bianca Rossini Choreographer
Ellen Chenoweth Casting
Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
Albert Wolsky Costume Design
Donald McAlpine Director of Photography
Name Title
Lindsay Flickinger Associate Producer
Gary Shusett Associate Producer
Pato Guzman Co-Producer
Geoffrey Taylor Co-Producer
Paul Mazursky Producer
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