Tony Manero Pablo Larraín [videorecording]=

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Pablo Larraín

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Summary language: English Original language: Spanish Subtitle language: English Series: David W. Foster CollectionPublication details: Chile Fabula Productions 2010Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) sound, color. 4 3/4 inLOC classification:

PN1997 .T669 2008

Summary: From case cover: 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 night, 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. Set during the tough social context of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, Tony Manero is an award winning thriller that Entertainment Weekly calls, "a dark, edgy movie."

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
DVD - Video	SILC Learning Support Services DH132-DVD-D: DVD Cabinet D	PN1997 .T669 2008	Available	Spanish audio. Optional English subtitles.		001688

From case cover:
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 night, 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.
Set during the tough social context of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, Tony Manero is an award winning thriller that Entertainment Weekly calls, "a dark, edgy movie."

DVD video; Dolby Digital 2.0; stereo; NTSC; Region 1; 16:9 widescreen.

Spanish audio. Optional English subtitles.

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