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Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador

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Moon Over Parador

"He's not the first actor to impersonate a president... but he may be the last."

1988

1h 43m

5.9(89 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Underappreciated actor Jack Noah is on location in Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right-hand man 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.

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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Jack Noah

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Roberto Strausmann

Sonia Braga

Sonia Braga

Madonna

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

Ralph

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Clint

Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

Midge

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Carlo

Charo

Charo

Madame Loop

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Magda

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Mazursky
Written by: Leon Capetanos
Charles G. Booth
Produced by: Paul Mazursky

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