Moon Over Parador

Moon over Parador is a (1988) romantic comedy film, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá and Sonia Braga. It is a remake of the 1939 film The Magnificent Fraud, based on the unpublished short story entitled "Caviar for His Excellency" by Charles G. Booth. The film follows the exploits of Jack Noah (Dreyfuss), who is filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador (obvious portmanteau of Paraguay and Ecuador) when the Paradorian... more

Moon over Parador is a (1988) romantic comedy film, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá and Sonia Braga. It is a remake of the 1939 film The Magnificent Fraud, based on the unpublished short story entitled "Caviar for His Excellency" by Charles G. Booth. The film follows the exploits of Jack Noah (Dreyfuss), who is filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador (obvious portmanteau of Paraguay and Ecuador) when the Paradorian president-for-life suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's right-hand man, Roberto Strausmann (Raúl Juliá) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress, Madonna (Sonia Braga). However, when paradise proves to be too boring, Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop. The movie attempts to generate suspense by... less