Blame It on Rio (1984)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Stanley Donen

Writers:

Charlie Peters (writer) and
Larry Gelbart (writer)

Release Date:

17 February 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You can blame the night, blame the wine, blame the moon in her eyes, but when all else fails . . . you'd better . . . Blame it on Rio!

Plot:

Best friends and their daughters holiday in Rio only for one to fall for the other's daughter.

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Midlife Crisis | Brazil | Female To Male Footsie Playing | Sexual Fantasy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Caine	...	Matthew Hollins
Joseph Bologna	...	Victor Lyons
Valerie Harper	...	Karen Hollis
Michelle Johnson	...	Jennifer Lyons
Demi Moore	...	Nicole 'Nikki' Hollis
José Lewgoy	...	Eduardo Marques
Lupe Gigliotti	...	Signora Botega
Michael Menaugh	...	Peter
Tessy Callado	...	Helaine
Ana Lucía Lima	...	Macumba Lady #1
Maria Helena Velasco	...	Macumba Lady #2
Zeni Pereira	...	Mother of the Bride
Eduardo Conde	...	Singer in the Dance Club
Betty von Wien	...	Isabella
Nelson Dantas	...	Doctor

Also Known As:

Love, Rio (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Singapore:PG (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:Btl | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Company:

Sherwood

Trivia:

According to contemporary news stories, special parental consent was required in order to allow the nude scenes featuring Michelle Johnson as she was not yet 18 at the time they were filmed.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Nikki goes hang-gliding, she walks up to the glider, grabs the bar, and runs towards the cliff. In the next shot, as the glider flies off, she is properly strapped in.

Quotes:

Nicole Hollis: She's in love, you know?
Matthew Hollis: She thinks so.
Nicole Hollis: If you think so, you are.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cheers: Rescue Me (#3.25)" (1985)

Soundtrack:

Grumari

critics can be wrong

This is a fun light-hearted comedy, with magnificent views of Brazil and subtle comic performances. It captures that early eighties feel well. And broaches the subject of a teenage temptress more honestly than the recent version of Lolita.

I can only think that this movie was out of time. probably from a gentler age, but it still hits the mark with me, even watching it now.