Hugh Laurie, Hugh Lloyd, John Junkin

After his wife leaves him for his boss, mild-mannered London bank clerk Raymond (Hugh Laurie) throws caution to the wind -- big time. Raymond, who's also a part-time dance instructor, steals from the ...( read more  read more... )bank and jumps on a flight to Rio with one thing on his mind: to find the famous samba dancer Orlinda (Vanessa Nunes). Sparks fly when Raymond finds Orlinda, but bad luck returns when she runs off with the stolen cash. Santiago Segura co-stars.

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Unrated, 90 min.

Directed by: Christopher Monger

Release Date: June 18, 2001

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DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005

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  • July 27, 2009
    it was an okay movie, with some extra good/funny scenes
  • January 20, 2009
    awesome movie , really liked it very much <> the theft thing is awesome !
  • December 14, 2008
    I really dont know where i can get my hands on this movie. I want to see it. Badly.
  • July 20, 2008
    wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch..this has got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout the movie....i think that the director of this Art House & International, Comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie be...( read more)cause you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie because the director keeps you on the edge's of your seats throughout this movie its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout the movie..hugh laurie i think is great as the mild-mannered London bank clerk Raymond throughout this movie n its really funny 2 see hugh laurie dance throughout this movie..this is a good romance/ Art House & International, Comedy movie 2 watch
  • July 13, 2008
    Hugh Laurie dances too? Tell me, is there anything he doesn't do?
  • August 8, 2007
    What an absolute disappointment. Not even telling myself "This is gonna suck" a million times prepared me for how much this film sucked. I am just glad I got to see Hugh Laurie dancing the samba. I guess that is the only reason to watch this film.

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  • tofubeast73
    September 29, 2007
    ooh i wanna see hugh dance SO BADLY!!!!!

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