Fun in Acapulco
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Fun in Acapulco

1963Movie1 h 37 minPG

ComedyMusic
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes57%50%
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Letterboxd2.9/5Rotten Tomatoes57%50%

Summary

Mike Windgren works on a boat in Acapulco, but when the bratty daughter of its owner gets him fired, Mike finds new work as a lifeguard and singer at a local hotel. Tensions increase when Mike runs afoul of the rival lifeguard-also the champion diver of Mexico.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Makes you laugh.
  • Feasts your eyes.

Not for scares, big ideas or brutality.

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Out of Job, Into the PlotRare · in 50 titlesMike starts out working in a rich guy's boat and gets fired when the guy's bratty daughter falsely claims he took her out drinking.Split-Screen Phone Callin 206 titlesRaoul, in his capacity as Mike's manager, negotiates with several businessmen who show interest in Mike's talents as a singer.All 10 tropes

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