That Man from Rio

A young man heads to Rio de Janeiro to rescue his abducted girlfriend in this spy-spoof adventure nominated for the Best Screenplay Oscar.

"An eight-day pass, a kidnapping, and a greedy group of South American Indians provide the basic ingredients of this madcap adventure. A French soldier has the pass and plans to use it to see his girlfriend in Paris. He gets there just in time to see a gang of South American Indians, who believe the girl knows the location of a set of statues that can pinpoint the location of a fabulous jungle treasure, kidnapping her. He follows them to the Brazilian jungle and many riotous adventures [ensue]." (Cannes Film Festival)(

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