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Tony Manero (Original title)
Date: 2008 (Copyright)

Countries: Chile, Brazil, Netherlands

Directed by: Pablo Larraín

Synopsis: Drama set in Santiago, Chile in 1978. Raul, an unstable man is his fifties, is obsessed with John Travolta's Tony Manero character in 'Saturday Night Fever'. Intent on winning a TV talent contest with his impression of Tony Manero, Raul resorts to brutal violence in an attempt to achieve his goal.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Obsessive behaviour, Talent shows, Dictatorships, 1978, Santiago de Chile
Releases
Date: 28 August 2008Country: ChileRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 98 mins Length: 2688 MetresSubtitles: Spanish
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 93 mins 3 secs - Subtitles: SpanishDistributor: BFIPlayer