A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?
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- 2 nominations
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- TriviaAccording to director Paul Mazursky's autobiography, Judith Malina was originally cast as the dictator's mother. But there was a mix-up, Malina was unavailable, and the production only had the Rio opera house available for three days. They tried in vain for Zoe Caldwell, and considered a few Brazilian actresses. Mazursky ended up playing the part himself, in drag.
- GoofsWhen Ralph (Jonathan Winters) meets Simms/Jack (Richard Dreyfuss) after the TV speech recording, he asks to use the president's bathroom. Simms gives him the direction "one left, one right, two more left". But as Ralph exits the door, he turns right instead of left.
- Quotes
Jack Noah: [after being asked to be the dead dictator's imposter] Why couldn't you get Bobby DeNiro or Dustin Hoffman?
Roberto Strausmann: Not available! I would have given my right arm to work with Bobby DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman!
Jack Noah: [under his breath] They always say that about DeNiro and Hoffman.
Jack Noah: [comes out later dressed as Simms] Roberto! What happened? I must have fallen asleep in the meat locker.
Roberto Strausmann: [mouth agape at his resemblence to Simms] Bravo!
Jack Noah: [sticks out his tongue] On Bobby DeNiro!
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $11,444,204
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,268,975
- Sep 11, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $11,444,204
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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