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Blame It on Rio
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Synopsis
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. Still, the breathtaking backdrops of Rio alone make the film worth watching. Certainly, Blame It on Rio falls short of equaling its inspiration. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

Cast

Joseph Bologna Victor Lyons
Michael Caine Matthew Hollis
Valerie Harper Karen Hollis
Michelle Johnson Jennifer Lyons
Jose Lewgoy Eduardo Marques
Demi Moore Nicole Hollis
Lupe Gigliotti Signora Botega

Production Crew

Marcos Flaksman Art Director
Robert Relyea Associate Producer
Reynaldo Villalobos Cinematographer
Ken Wannberg Composer (Music Score)
Stanley Donen Director
George Hively Editor
Richard Marden Editor
Larry Gelbart Executive Producer
Scott Easton First Assistant Director
Stanley Donen Producer
Charlie Peters Screenwriter
Larry Gelbart Screenwriter
Jim Willis Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1984
Runtime: 90
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Metrocolor

Produced by
20th Century Fox
Sherwood Productions
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment