Summaries

A separated attorney in Rio sees an English teaching American widow and tries to woo her.

Rio lawyer Pedro Paulo is recently separated from his travel agent wife Tania. His office has taken on an energetic new intern, Sharon. Pedro Paulo is working on a divorce case - his own father's... Mary Ann is an English language teacher living in Rio. Her friend Nadine has been having an Internet romance with Gary, a SoHo artist. Nadine decides to visit Gary in New York; she books her flight through Tania... Soccer star Acacio is going to play for a team in England. He has been taking private lessons with Mary Ann. Is he reading too much into the word "private"? Pedro Paulo catches a glimpse of Mary Ann and decides he should study English again... Acacio needs some legal help with his new contract. He goes to Pedro Paulo's office, but the only one in is Sharon...—David Carless

Details

Keywords
  • beach
  • teacher
  • american
  • soccer
  • internet
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Mar 30, 2000
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States Brazil
Language English Spanish French Portuguese
Filming locations Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Production companies Filmes do Equador Columbia Pictures Television Columbia TriStar Comercio Internacional (Madeira) Ltda.

Box office

Gross US & Canada $1823297
Gross worldwide $4069261

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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