Tony Manero
Fabula; Prodigital presentan; a film by Pablo Larraín; screenplay by Pablo Larraín, Alfredo Castro, Mateo Iribarren; produced by Juan de Dios Larraín; directed by Pablo Larraín
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- 2008
- Publication:
- New York : Lorber Films, 2010
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- Summary:
- Raúl Peralta, a middle-aged criminal in 1970's Chile, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating Tony Manero, John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever. Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the film's music by imitating his idol and leading a small group of dancers as they perform at a bar in the outskirts of the city. His dream of being recognized as a successful showbiz star is about to become a reality when a Tony Manero impersonating contest is announced on national television. However, his obsession to reproduce his idol's likeness and perfect his act drives him to commit a series of violent crimes and thefts, leading to shocking violence and murder.
- Contributors:
- Larraín, Pablo , screenwriter, directorLarraín, Juan de Dios , producerIribarren, Mateo , screenwriterCastro, Alfredo , screenwriterNoguera, Amparo , actorMorales, Héctor , actorPoblete, Elsa , actorLattus, Paola , actorMosso, Nicolás , actorMaluenda, Enrique , actor
- Language Notes:
- Spanish dialogue with optional English subtitles.
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
- Performers:
- Cast: Alfredo Castro, Amparo Noguera, Héctor Morales, Elsa Poblete, Paola Lattus, Nicolás Mosso, Marcelo Alonso, Antonia Zegers, Marcial Tagle, Rodrigo Pérez, Enrique Maluenda.
- Production Credits:
- Cinematography, Sergio Armstrong González ; film editor, Andrea Chignoli.
- General Notes:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Video Characteristics:
- NTSC
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- TON 2008 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0982426828
9780982426821 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 705105269818
Publisher Number, Kino Lorber: LF-DVD-41 - OCLC Numbers:
- 633231421