Copacabana
6.3
1985
1 hr 35 min
Comedy
, Music
, Romance
, TV Movie
In 1948, aspiring songwriter Tony works as a bar pianist; he meets aspiring star Lola, and is immediately smitten. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, they both start finding fame. However, fate steps in and she is swept to Havana to work in a splashy nightclub act where she is convinced she will find her stardom. Instead, she finds Rico, a suave gangster and the club owner.
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- Cast:
- Barry Manilow , Annette O'Toole , Estelle Getty , James T. Callahan , Andra Akers , Silvana Gallardo , Joseph Bologna
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Reviews
Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant
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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
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Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
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