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Johny Tolengo, el majestuoso (1987)

Johny Tolengo, el majestuoso poster
Directed by
Enrique Dawi, Gerardo Sofovich
Genre
comedy film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A rich Buenos Aires socialite who is also a famous singer gets mixed up with the mafia. He has to deal with their extortions while keeping up his fun loving lifestyle.

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What happens

Johny Tolengo, el majestuoso is a 1987 Argentine film. It had a high success, and helped the actor Juan Carlos Calabró to become a highly recognized comedian. The character of Johnny Tolengo, a Buenos Aires socialite similar to Isidoro Cañones, was created in the TV show "Calabromas". In the movie, the character is a famous singer, dealing with extortions from the mafia. The movie released a soundtrack as well, sung by Calabró. Some songs like "Qué Alegría" or "Mis amigos los pibes" were adopted by soccer teams fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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