Copacabana

1985

Musical

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 83%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 306 306

gangster musical pianist songwriter based on song, poem or rhyme dancehall girl

Plot summary

In 1948, aspiring songwriter Tony works as a bar pianist; he meets aspiring star Lola, and is immediately smitten. At Manhattan's Copacabana lounge, they both start finding fame. However, fate steps in and she is swept to Havana to work in a splashy nightclub act where she is convinced she will find her stardom. Instead, she finds Rico, a suave gangster and the club owner.

Director

Waris Hussein Photo
Waris Hussein

Top cast

Barry Manilow Photo
Barry Manilow as Tony Starr
Annette O'Toole Photo
Annette O'Toole as Lola Lamar
Ernie Sabella Photo
Ernie Sabella as Sam Gropper
Clarence Felder Photo
Clarence Felder as Nick Panotis
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877.86 MB
960*720
English 2.0
NR
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29.97 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 9
1.59 GB
1440*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 20

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Scoop-8

Funny, not to be taken seriously, camp!

Reminiscent of the popular Latin American films in the '40s and '50s, the glitzy costumes, music, and performances blend for a camp experience. Just enjoy a clean, fun, not-to-be-taken-seriously piece of film. Forget your troubles for about two hours!
Reviewed by sgarry-1 7 / 10

Not a bad little movie

First off...I'm a Manilow fan, so my review of this movie can be considered a bit skewed. But, seeing that probably only people who ARE Manilow fans will be viewing this movie, I guess that's OK. For you Fanilows, please change the rating above to an 8, simply because Barry looks good in this and his charm shines through his mediocre acting ability. Obviously, the plot revolves around his 1978 mega-hit "Copacabana." If you know the song, you know the movie, but there are a few twists in the storyline. Annette O'Toole is FABULOUS as Lola--she's sweet and sexy, and doesn't have a bad voice herself. Mr. Bologna does an OK job as Rico, but it seems he's playing the same part as he did in "My Favorite Year." I kept waiting for him to ask if they were serving tongue at the Tropicana! Barry is the real star here. He shines in his songs "Sweet Heaven" and "Who Needs to Dream" and there are nice snippets of him playing some of his album-cut classic tunes as a piano bar performer throughout. The movie itself is a nice way to spend about an hour and a half of your time, but is necessary viewing for all Barry Manilow fans.
Reviewed by dave13-1 6 / 10

Very old fashioned.

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