Chile's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category. Santiago de Chile, 1978. In the midst of the tough social context of Pinochets dictatorship, Raúl Peralta, a man in his fifties, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating Tony Manero, John Travoltas character in Saturday Night Fever. Raúl leads a small group of dancers regularly performing at a bar located in the outskirts of the city. Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the films music by imitating his idol. His dream of being recognized as a successful showbiz star is about to become a reality when the national television announces a Tony Manero impersonating contest. His urge to reproduce his idols likeness drives him to commit a series of crimes and thefts. In the meantime, his dancing partners, who are involved in underground activities against the regime, are persecuted by the governments secret police. Tony Manero is a story about loss of identity and obsession in the recent Chilean history
英迪娅·福勒,苏赞娜·桑,菲娜·斯特拉扎,克里斯·克莱因,大卫·伊亚科诺,艾拉·鲁宾,阿丽亚娜·格林布拉特,莉莉·泰勒,凯瑟琳·沃特斯顿,达科塔·泰勒,达林·贝克,丽贝卡·阿布拉克, 达米安·罗密欧,伊登·吉尔摩,乔安妮·博兰德,Ilan O'Driscoll,戴尔·惠布利,布伦南·柯洛斯特,法伦·鲍曼,Sienna Star