Blame It on Rio (1984)
- Starring:
- Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stanley Donen
- Category:
- Comedy
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This attempt to remake the clever 1977 French farce Un Moment d'Egarement stars 50-film-a-year man Michael Caine as an executive named Matthew Hollis, who, together with friend Victor Lyons (Joseph Bologna), travels to Rio de Janeiro on business. Victor sets out on the town in search of a lambada partner, leaving Matthew to fend for himself against his friend's over-sexed teenage daughter (Michelle Johnson), who's come along for the ride. Soon, Matthew succumbs to her advances, despite his efforts to break off the affair, and finds himself a repeated statutory rapist, at least by American legal standards. The script plays out like an extended version of Three's Company, with lots of near-misses and dumb-dumb humor; critics aptly noticed Caine's apparent discomfort throughout the film. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast:
- Michael Caine - Matthew Hollis
- Valerie Harper - Karen Hollis
- Jose Lewgoy - Eduardo Marques
- Lupe Gigliotti - Signora Botega
- Michael Menaugh - Peter
- Zeni Pereira - Mother of the Bride
- Wallis Nicita
- Joseph Bologna - Victor Lyons
- Michelle Johnson - Jennifer Lyons
- Demi Moore - Nicole Hollis
- Romulo Arantes - Diego
- Eduardo Conde - Singer in the Dance Club
- Nelson Dantas - Doctor
- María Elena Velasco - 2nd Macumba Lady
- Director(s):
- Stanley Donen
- Writer(s):
- Larry Gelbart, Charlie Peters
- Producer(s):
- Stanley Donen
- Categories:
- Comedy
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