Tony Manero (2008)

Directed by

Pablo Larraín

Genre

drama film

Country

Chile

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

18

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 94 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1978 Santiago, a 52-year-old man is obsessed with John Travolta's character from Saturday Night Fever. He tries to imitate the character's dance moves and style while dealing with the harsh realities of his own life.

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What happens

Tony Manero is a 2008 Chilean drama film directed by Pablo Larraín about a 52-year-old man in Santiago in 1978 who is obsessed with John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever. It won the top prize at the 2008 Torino Film Festival and was Chile's submission to the 81st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009 it won the Golden Tulip at the Istanbul International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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