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Copacabana

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Copacabana
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1hr 40min
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1985
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Image Entertainment
Synopsis: This campy drama, set in the 1940s, was inspired by a hit song by Barry Manilow. It tells the tale of an aspiring songwriter, Lola, a showgirl, and the sleazy owner of the Copa. Tragedy ensues as the two men duel over Lola's love. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Veteran filmmaker Waris Hussein directed this perversely fascinating but amazingly wrong-headed telefilm paying tribute to 1940s musicals and based on the hit song by Barry Manilow. The need for viewers to suspend all preconceived notions of reality begins with the casting of Manilow himself as a World War II veteran named Tony Star. Tony longs to be a famous songwriter and ends up working as a bartender ... Full Review
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