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Blame It on Rio ()

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Best friends and their daughters vacation in Rio de Janeiro only for one to fall for the other's daughter.
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Matthew Hollis
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Victor Lyons
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Karen Hollis
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Jennifer Lyons
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Nicole Hollis
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Eduardo Marques
Lupe Gigliotti ...
Signora Botega
Michael Menaugh ...
Peter
Tessy Callado ...
Helaine
Ana Lucía Lima ...
Macumba Lady #1
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Macumba Lady #2
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Mother of the Bride
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Singer in the Dance Club
Betty von Wien ...
Isabella
Nelson Dantas ...
Doctor
Thomas Lee Mahon ...
Lorenzo
Victor Haïm ...
Bernardo (as Victor Haim)
Jane Duboc ...
Singer in the Cafe
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Diego
Giovanna Soore ...
Astrid
Grupo Senzala ...
Capoeirista (as Grupo Benzala)
Angelo DeMatos ...
Dancer (as Angelo Mattos)

Directed by

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Stanley Donen ... (directed by)

Written by

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Charlie Peters ... (screenplay) and
Larry Gelbart ... (screenplay)
 
Claude Berri ... (based on an original screenplay by) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Stanley Donen ... producer (produced by)
Larry Gelbart ... executive producer
Bruce McNall ... producer (uncredited)
Robert E. Relyea ... associate producer

Music by

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Kenneth Wannberg ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Reynaldo Villalobos ... director of photography

Editing by

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George Hively ... (edited by)
Richard Marden ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Larry Morrison ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Wallis Nicita ... (casting by) (as Wally Nicita)

Art Direction by

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Marcos Flaksman

Makeup Department

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Dalee Henderson ... hair stylist
Tony Lloyd ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Flavio Chaves ... assistant production manager
Dilma Lóes ... production manager
Robert E. Relyea ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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D. Scott Easton ... first assistant director
José Joaquim Salles ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Paulo Dubois ... construction coordinator

Sound Department

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Milton C. Burrow ... supervising sound editor
Marty Church ... adr mixer
Jay M. Harding ... re-recording mixer
David J. Kimball ... re-recording mixer
William L. Manger ... supervising sound editor
Graham Nieder ... boom operator
Philip Rogers ... sound recordist
Gregory H. Watkins ... re-recording mixer
Jim Willis ... production sound mixer
Ken Dufva ... foley artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Peter Lyons Collister ... photographer: second unit
Chuck Finch ... gaffer
Vic Hammond ... key grip
Douglas Kirkland ... still photographer
Billy Malone ... second assistant camera
David Morgan ... first assistant camera
Mike Proudfoot ... camera operator
Richard Seal ... electrical best boy

Casting Department

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Flávio Ramos Tambellini ... casting: Brazil (as Flávio R. Tambellini)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Helena Gastal ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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César Cavalcanti ... location manager

Music Department

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Oscar Castro-Neves ... music supervisor: Brazil music
Kenneth Wannberg ... music editor (as Ken Wannberg) / music supervisor (as Ken Wannberg)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sally Jones ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Peter Donen ... title designer
Gita V. Engelhart ... production coordinator
Sidney Kimmel ... presenter
Tuinho Schwartz ... production assistant (as Jaime A. Schwartz)
Ralph M. Leo ... location accountant (uncredited)
Patricia Sansone ... production accountant (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

Matthew is married to Karen, and father to teenaged daughter, Nikki. Victor, his colleague and best friend, who is going through a divorce, is father to 17-year-old Jennifer. Matthew's marriage is not going well as well. Just before they are to embark for a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Karen says she is going on vacation by herself to "think about everything." Matthew and Victor decide to go to Rio with their daughters. The magical atmosphere of Rio, as if saturated with eroticism and languid lusts, takes them by surprise. Victor hunts for every woman, and Matthew, faithful to his wife, modestly accompanies his daughter in her entertainment. But the exciting Brazilian rhythms and frank dances on the moonlit beach do their job. Unable to resist the relentless onslaught of the young seducer, Matthew enters into an intimate relationship with her. Victor is furious when he finds out about an "older man" in his daughter's life, and sets out to hunt him down with the aid of Matthew.

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Taglines 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! See more »
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Also Known As
  • I Love Rio (United States)
  • Love, Rio (United States)
  • Only in Rio (United States)
  • Adventure in Rio (Japan, English title)
  • La faute à Rio (France)
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Runtime
  • 100 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $3,437,660, 20 Feb 1984

Did You Know?

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Trivia Michelle Johnson said during a 1984 interview that it wasn't until after she was cast that she learned her role involved total nudity. "My parents were a bit concerned about it and I was too," she said. "I always wanted to have a career (in film) and I wanted to make the right moves at the right time. So we read the script and we talked to Stanley to find out exactly what his intentions were for the film. My parents looked into Stanley's reputation and seemed satisfied because he makes such quality films." Johnson said she was incredibly nervous the first time she took her clothes off and stood around naked in front of the cast and mostly male crew. It was like hundreds of eyes were all staring at her exposed body. But once the camera started rolling, she was fine. "When I was being Jennifer, when I was really focused in on that character, I wasn't aware that I was topless or completely naked in those scenes. That was the last thing on my mind because I was so focused. But the minute Stanley said "cut' I was immediately aware that I was standing in front of 20 or 30 people with no clothes on and I picked up a robe and ran to my room." See more »
Goofs The beach scene in which Matthew Hollis (Michael Caine) and Victor Lyons (Joseph Bologna) see several topless women (including their daughters) is Ipanema Beach. Not only is Ipanema Beach not a topless beach, topless sunbathing is not permitted on the city beaches of Rio de Janeiro. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Retrosexual: The 80's (2004). See more »
Soundtracks Blame It On Rio See more »
Crazy Credits The end billing featured scenes of some of the movie's best and funniest moments. See more »
Quotes Victor Lyons: I love you no matter what rotten things your mother says about me.
Jennifer Lyons: She doesn't say anything bad about you.
Victor Lyons: Yeah, but you can't always believe her.
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