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* DressedToOppress: President-for-Life Alfonse Simms's regalia includes a greatcoat, baldric, and a CommissarCap worn at a jaunty angle. After he passes on, Jack's task of impersonating him involves wearing this. Even when out jogging, his tracksuit features a sash with the nation's seal.
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* DressedToOppress: President-for-Life Alfonse Simms's regalia includes a greatcoat, baldric, and a CommissarCap worn at a jaunty angle. After he passes on, Jack's task of impersonating him involves wearing this. Even when out jogging, his tracksuit features is imprinted with a contrasting sash with the nation's seal.
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* DressedToOpress: President-for-Life Alfonse Simms's regalia includes a greatcoat, baldric, and a CommissarCap worn at a jaunty angle. After he passes on, Jack's task of impersonating him involves wearing this. Even when out jogging, his tracksuit features a sash with the nation's seal.
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* DressedToOpress: DressedToOppress: President-for-Life Alfonse Simms's regalia includes a greatcoat, baldric, and a CommissarCap worn at a jaunty angle. After he passes on, Jack's task of impersonating him involves wearing this. Even when out jogging, his tracksuit features a sash with the nation's seal.
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* CommissarCap: One is part of the regalia of Paradorian President-For-Life Alphonse Simms, though it's wore with a jaunty tilt that deflates its impressiveness.
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* CommissarCap: One is part of the regalia of Paradorian President-For-Life Alphonse Simms, though it's wore worn with a jaunty tilt that deflates its impressiveness.
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* DressedToOpress: President-for-Life Alfonse Simms's regalia includes a greatcoat, baldric, and a CommissarCap worn at a jaunty angle. After he passes on, Jack's task of impersonating him involves wearing this. Even when out jogging, his tracksuit features a sash with the nation's seal.
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-->"[[RunningGag Too many damn pumas]]."
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-->"[[RunningGag Too many damn pumas]]."
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* AppealToFlattery: When Jack tries to get out of impersonating Simms, and says it would be impossible, Roberto responds by reading some of the good notices Jack received for his previous work.
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* ShoutOut: When Jack asks Roberto why he couldn't ask Creator/RobertDeNiro or Creator/DustinHoffman to impersonate Simms, Roberto admits they weren't available, and he would have given his right arm to work with either of them.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Jack's friend Ralph is [[spoiler: secretly a ruthless [=CIA=] agent who furiously denounces the State Department as wimps.]]
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* AffablyEvil:
** Roberto Straussman is a genuinely gracious host...but still a ruthless advisor who forces Jack to play a dictator under the threat of death.
** Simms is a generally friendly man for a cruel despot.
** Roberto Straussman is a genuinely gracious host...but still a ruthless advisor who forces Jack to play a dictator under the threat of death.
** Simms is a generally friendly man for a cruel despot.
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Jack Noah (Dreyfuss) is an actor filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador when Alfonse Simms, the dictatorial president of Parador, suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's [[EvilChancellor right-hand man]], [[BigBad Roberto Strausmann]] (Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress (Braga). However, it isn't long before Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
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Jack Noah (Dreyfuss) is an actor filming in the small, fictional South American country nation of Parador when Alfonse Simms, the country's dictatorial president of Parador, president, suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's [[EvilChancellor right-hand man]], [[BigBad Roberto Strausmann]] (Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - lifetime': that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress (Braga). However, it isn't long before Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia, Creator/SoniaBraga, and Creator/DanaDelany.
''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia, Creator/SoniaBraga, and Creator/DanaDelany.
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film directed by
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia and Creator/SoniaBraga.
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia Creator/RaulJulia, Creator/SoniaBraga, and Creator/SoniaBraga.
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to refer to when all Latinos are brown, or when someone thinks they are. Single-character examples fit in Phenotype Stereotype and Averted Trope examples should not be listed unless notable.
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* LatinoIsBrown: Subverted, as Parador's history of being dominated by various foreign powers has led to a dictator named Alphonse Simms and his secret police chief Roberto Strausman (Raul Julia in pale makeup and a blonde wig). TruthInTelevision for many Latin American countries.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While a [[TheGeneralissimo Generalissimo]] dictator ruling over a Latin American BananaRepublic is generic enough, in this movie's case, having a dictator who subverts LatinoIsBrown to the point of having a not-at-all-Hispanic-sounding name like Alphonse Simms calls to mind some real life dictators like Augusto Pinochet (Chile) and Alfredo Stroessner (Paraguay).
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While a [[TheGeneralissimo Generalissimo]] dictator ruling over a Latin American BananaRepublic is generic enough, in this movie's case, having a dictator who subverts LatinoIsBrown is very unlike the stereotypical perception of Latino to the point of having a not-at-all-Hispanic-sounding name like Alphonse Simms calls to mind some real life dictators like Augusto Pinochet (Chile) and Alfredo Stroessner (Paraguay).
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* TheAlcoholic: Simms. It leads to him suffering a heart attack.
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* LargeHam: Roberto Straussman.
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film, starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia and Creator/SoniaBraga.
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film, film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia and Creator/SoniaBraga.
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** The fourteen families that control Parador, refer to the fourteen families that in reality controlled the Republic of El Salvador in the early 1970s.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: American actor Jack Noah hired/forced to impersonate the recently-deceased dictator of a Banana Republic.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: American actor Jack Noah is hired/forced to impersonate the recently-deceased dictator of a Banana Republic.
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Jack Noah (Dreyfuss) is an actor filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador when Alfonse Simms, the dictatorial president of Parador, suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's right-hand man, Roberto Strausmann (Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress (Braga). However, it isn't long before Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
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Jack Noah (Dreyfuss) is an actor filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador when Alfonse Simms, the dictatorial president of Parador, suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's [[EvilChancellor right-hand man, man]], [[BigBad Roberto Strausmann Strausmann]] (Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress (Braga). However, it isn't long before Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
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* ToTheTuneOf: As the new president, Jack changes the national anthem to "''Parador, te amo''" ("I love you, Parador"), which goes to the tune of "''Bésame Mucho''". Sammy Davis, Jr. sings it. The previous Paradorian national snthem ("O Parador") is sung to the tune of "O Christmas Tree".
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* ToTheTuneOf: As the new president, Jack changes the national anthem to "''Parador, te amo''" ("I love you, Parador"), which goes to the tune of "''Bésame Mucho''". Sammy Davis, Jr. sings it. The previous Paradorian national snthem anthem ("O Parador") is sung to the tune of "O Christmas Tree".
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* BananaRepublic: Parador is your typical backwards tropical country that's ruled by a small clique.
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* BananaRepublic: Parador is your typical backwards backwards, authoritarian-ruled tropical country that's ruled by a small clique.country.
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* CelebrityImpersonator: Basically the entire premise. A stage actor is recruited to portray a recently deceased dictator of a Latin American BananaRepublic.
* CommissarCap: One is part of the regalia of Paradorian President-For-Life Alphonse Simms, though it's wore with a jaunty tilt that deflates its impressiveness.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: American actor Jack Noah hired/forced to impersonate the recently-deceased dictator of a Banana Republic.
* EmergencyImpersonation:After having just finished filming a movie on location in Parador, Jack gets coerced into pretending to be that country's Parador's dictator (whom he resembles and was already good at impersonating) when the latter unexpectedly dies.dies.
* EvilChancellor: Roberto Strausmann, the chancellor of the deceased Alfonse Simms, is the one who came up with the plan to force Jack to take over as Simms so as to not lose his power.
* CommissarCap: One is part of the regalia of Paradorian President-For-Life Alphonse Simms, though it's wore with a jaunty tilt that deflates its impressiveness.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: American actor Jack Noah hired/forced to impersonate the recently-deceased dictator of a Banana Republic.
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* EvilChancellor: Roberto Strausmann, the chancellor of the deceased Alfonse Simms, is the one who came up with the plan to force Jack to take over as Simms so as to not lose his power.
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* ToTheTuneOf: As the new president, Jack changes the national anthem to "''Parador, te amo''" ("I love you, Parador"), which goes to the tune of "''Bésame Mucho''". Sammy Davis, Jr. sings it. The previous Paradorian national snthem ("O Parador") is sung to the tune of "O Christmas Tree".
* WaxingLyrical: During a scene where Jack has to address the crowd as the Paradorian President, he ad-libs his lines and uses the lyrics of "The Impossible Dream" from ''Theatre/ManOfLaMancha''.
* WaxingLyrical: During a scene where Jack has to address the crowd as the Paradorian President, he ad-libs his lines and uses the lyrics of "The Impossible Dream" from ''Theatre/ManOfLaMancha''.
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film, starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia and Creator/SoniaBraga.
Jack Noah (Dreyfuss) is an actor filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador when Alfonse Simms, the dictatorial president of Parador, suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's right-hand man, Roberto Strausmann (Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress (Braga). However, it isn't long before Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BananaRepublic: Parador is your typical backwards tropical country that's ruled by a small clique.
* TheCameo: Creator/SammyDavisJr appears animating a holiday in Parador.
* EmergencyImpersonation: After having just finished filming a movie on location in Parador, Jack gets coerced into pretending to be that country's dictator (whom he resembles and was already good at impersonating) when the latter unexpectedly dies.
* LatinoIsBrown: Subverted, as Parador's history of being dominated by various foreign powers has led to a dictator named Alphonse Simms and his secret police chief Roberto Strausman (Raul Julia in pale makeup and a blonde wig). TruthInTelevision for many Latin American countries.
* MsFanservice: Sônia Braga at her hottest.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While a [[TheGeneralissimo Generalissimo]] dictator ruling over a Latin American BananaRepublic is generic enough, in this movie's case, having a dictator who subverts LatinoIsBrown to the point of having a not-at-all-Hispanic-sounding name like Alphonse Simms calls to mind some real life dictators like Augusto Pinochet (Chile) and Alfredo Stroessner (Paraguay).
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''Moon over Parador'' is a 1988 romantic comedy film, starring Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/RaulJulia and Creator/SoniaBraga.
Jack Noah (Dreyfuss) is an actor filming in the small, fictional South American country of Parador when Alfonse Simms, the dictatorial president of Parador, suddenly dies of a heart attack. Not wanting to lose his position in power, the president's right-hand man, Roberto Strausmann (Julia) forces Jack to take the 'role of a lifetime' - that of the dead president, as the two men look so much alike. Jack accepts, eventually winning over the people and even the dead president's mistress (Braga). However, it isn't long before Jack needs to find a way to get out while keeping Roberto out of the loop.
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!!This film contains examples of:
* BananaRepublic: Parador is your typical backwards tropical country that's ruled by a small clique.
* TheCameo: Creator/SammyDavisJr appears animating a holiday in Parador.
* EmergencyImpersonation: After having just finished filming a movie on location in Parador, Jack gets coerced into pretending to be that country's dictator (whom he resembles and was already good at impersonating) when the latter unexpectedly dies.
* LatinoIsBrown: Subverted, as Parador's history of being dominated by various foreign powers has led to a dictator named Alphonse Simms and his secret police chief Roberto Strausman (Raul Julia in pale makeup and a blonde wig). TruthInTelevision for many Latin American countries.
* MsFanservice: Sônia Braga at her hottest.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While a [[TheGeneralissimo Generalissimo]] dictator ruling over a Latin American BananaRepublic is generic enough, in this movie's case, having a dictator who subverts LatinoIsBrown to the point of having a not-at-all-Hispanic-sounding name like Alphonse Simms calls to mind some real life dictators like Augusto Pinochet (Chile) and Alfredo Stroessner (Paraguay).
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