Tony Manero

2008
12
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

4.6K

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A man is obsessed with John Travolta's disco dancing character from La Fièvre du samedi soir (1977).A man is obsessed with John Travolta's disco dancing character from La Fièvre du samedi soir (1977).A man is obsessed with John Travolta's disco dancing character from La Fièvre du samedi soir (1977).

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 16 wins & 15 nominations total

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Trivia
This movie was the Winner of the Golden Tulip at the Istanbul International Film Festival in 2009. This film was also the winner of the top film award at the 2008 Torino Film Festival.

Goofs
The "Members Only" jacket worn by Raul wasn't introduced until 1981, and the film takes place in 1978.

Quotes
Title Card: [first lines]
Don Enrique: [subtitled version] And now we present our look-alike contest: 'The One O'clock Festival'
Security Guard: Wait here, please.

Connections
Featured in Sin maquillaje: Alfredo Castro (2011)

Soundtracks
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Performed by Frequencia Mod
Written by Luis Alfonso Venegas

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Featured review

8/10

Powerful - Sneaks Up On You

THis film sneaks up on you - there is something unsettling and powerful about it. The lead performance is raw, real and sad. This guy is a low street thief who has a circle of whores and other lowlifes around him. It doesn't matter if you know a bit about the horrible regime of General Pinochet who was in power when the film is set - 1978 but the movie is a metaphor for this brutal dictator's control of the country - insane behavior creating insane results. The lead guy is obsessed with Travolta's film Saturday Night Fever - he watches it in a movie theatre endlessly - memorizing the dialogue and all of Travolta's moves and dance steps. A Chile TV Variety show has celebrity look-a-like contests and he was to enter and win the Tony Manero contest - white suit and all. This movie feels like a documentary - and there are moments of calm followed by shocking displays of violence. I can see that this film might not be for everyone but I found it to be incredibly powerful. I disagree with the summary on this page though that describes the guy as a "serial killer" - he is not a serial killer - he just makes sure to get anyone out the way who stands between him and his obsession.