Carlos Montalban, Charlotte Rae, Conrad Bain
Fielding Mellish is a neurotic New Yorker who follows the object of his affections, Nancy, to the fictional Central American country of San Marcos, where she is involved in a revolution. Nancy wants n...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 5, 2000
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February 7, 2008Trying to get over his breakup with Lousie Lasser, nebbish Fielding Mellish (Woody Allen) winds up in the fictional banana republic of San Marcos, eventually (and reluctantly) rising to the position of El Presidente. From the opning scene (with Howard Cossell covering the polit...( read more)
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March 23, 2007One of Allens "early funny ones" that he has treated with such disdain for the past two decades. Well excuse me for prefering to laugh at funny jokes, rather than listen to an absurdly wealthy and inexplicably well respected kiddy fiddler whinge about his "problems".
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September 18, 2009Hilarious Woody Allen start. Unforgettable gags. Worth watching at least once.
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July 8, 2009"This just in: The National Rifle Association declares death a good thing."
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June 22, 2009Woddy Allen inadvertently becomes the leader of a rebellion and takes over the country of San Marcos. Allen continues with his very slapstick style of comedy that sets the tone of his early films, probably because of his background in stand-up. There are some very funny moments, ...( read more)
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June 19, 2009Stunningly unfunny and dumb, considering it is written/directed by the same person who only six years later created one of the most intelligent romantic comedies ever. There are glimpses of real Allen that everyone loves and wants to see, but his screen persona is so rough and im...( read more)
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