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29/07/1994 Comedy, Drama, Romance 1h 40m
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Americans. Anti Americans. In love.

Overview

During the 1980s, uptight Ted Boynton is a salesman working in the Barcelona office of a Chicago-based company. He receives an unexpected visit from his cousin Fred, a naval officer who has come to Spain on a public relations mission for a U.S. fleet. Not exactly friends in the past, Ted and Fred strike up relationships with women in the Spanish city and experience conflicts -- Ted with his employer, and Fred with the Barcelona community.

  1. Whit Stillman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Taylor Nichols

    Ted Boynton

  2. Chris Eigeman

    Fred Boynton

  3. Tushka Bergen

    Montserrat Raventos

  4. Mira Sorvino

    Marta Ferrer

  5. Pep Munné

    Ramone

  6. Hellena Taylor

    Greta

  7. Núria Badia

    Aurora Boval

  8. Jack Gilpin

    The Consul

  9. Thomas Gibson

    Dickie Taylor

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Reviews

A review by tmdb28039023
Written by tmdb28039023 on 2022-09-06
“Do you know what Dr. Johnson said? Guests, like the fish, start to stink on the third day.”
“In fact, I think you'll find that I start to stink on the first day.”

This exchange exemplifies the good and the bad about Barcelona; it’s full of acerbic Johnsonian sarcasm beautifully channeled by Chris Eigeman, but the third act feels more like the third day, with all that this implies.

The film, about two young American cousins ​​and their misadventures with the female fauna of the titular city, has another problem. The cousins, Fred and Ted, are skillfully and competently pl...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,200,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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