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They Shot the Piano Player
6.5 / 10• 2023• 1h 44m•PG-13• English
AnimationDramaHistory
Storyline
New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
Cast & Crew
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Harris (voice)
Lead
Tony Ramos
João (voice)
Abel Ayala
Claudio Vellejos (voice)
Roberta Wallach
Jessica (voice)
Vinicius de Moraes
Self (archive audio)
João Gilberto
Self (archive audio)
Gilberto Gil
Self (voice)
Milton Nascimento
Self (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fernando Trueba's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. They Shot the Piano Player is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
