Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador (1988)

  • 42% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (2,617 ratings)

Jack Noah (Richard Dreyfuss) is all actor: Self-possessed, obsessive, vulnerable, and an addict for praise, his soul burns with "the craft." Having just finished a grade-Z straight-to-cable crime thriller in the fictional South American country of Parador, he gets the ultimate acting… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Paul Mazursky
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 9, 1988 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Misfire comedy starring Dreyfuss, directed by Mazursky.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Dreyfuss at his usual, amusing best

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    A mediocre and lackluster comedy with Jonathan Winters providing the only funny moments.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Not really good, but the spectacle of Mazursky in drag almost makes up for it.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Dreyfuss tries hard ... and almost saves the whole darn thing.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    No, Parador isn't a real country, but that just means that this could be any country. The story is only somewhat realistic, but it's very funny, and entertaining. I really liked it.

  • xGary X


    Mildly amusing comedy that's a cross between Bananas and Dave. Dreyfus is likeable enough, but it lacks bite and invariably falls back on weak farce and slapstick. OK though.

  • Dean M


    This variation on <i>The Prisoner of Zenda</i> has Dreyfuss as a terrible actor agreeing to impersonate the dead ruler of a tinpot Caribbean country. Despite being fitfully amusing, that feeling déjà vu is never far away.

  • Jason R


    Raul Julia was such a great actor! So, it is great to see some of his work, that I had not yet seen. The movie is all kinds of over-the-top and goofy. But, in that manic and fun way that I enjoy so much. Richard Dreyfuss is fantastic as he takes on several roles and he does pretty… More

  • Leo L


    Great movie! Sonia Braga ultimately shines!

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