Uncle Marin, the Billionaire
Genres
Overview
At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
88 min
Release Date
1979-02-05
Status
Released
Original Language
Romanian
Vote Count
37
Vote Average
8.1
Amza Pellea
Nea Mărin / Mr. Juvett
Sebastian Papaiani
Gogu
Mircea Albulescu
banditul care a răpit fata
Colea Răutu
directorul hotelului
Puiu Călinescu
detectivul (locotenentul Columbo)
Ștefan Bănică
Poe
Hamdi Cerchez
Moe
Jean Constantin
Teach, șef de bandă
Draga Olteanu Matei
Veta
Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila
Doe, sef de banda
Stela Popescu
vampa
Vasilica Tastaman
vânzătoarea de la shop
Adina Popescu
camerista
Stefan Thuri
Rich, banditul creț
Brandusa Marioteanu
Samantha Juvett
Corneliu Gîrbea
Peach
Gil Dobrică
cântărețul de la barul hotelului
Alexandru Dobrescu
banditul care a răpit fata
Mihai Mălaimare
Sache, recepționerul hotelului
Mariana Cerconi
Ion Polizache
Dan Tufaru
Vladimir Găitan
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Camelia Zorlescu
reportera franțuzoaică
George Paul Avram
reporterul italian
Rodica Mandache
reportera belgiană
Victor Ștrengaru
reporterul grec
Petre Lupu
Mitch
Rudy Rosenfeld
reporterul american
Ion Colan
Laurențiu Lazăr
Mircea Crețu
Tamara Popescu
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