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Fun in Acapulco

Play trailer Poster for Fun in Acapulco PG,  1963,  1h 37m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 51% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 51% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
After being fired from his job performing aboard a boat in Acapulco, Mike Windgren is forced to take a job as a lifeguard at a nearby resort. When another lifeguard, Moreno, grows jealous of Mike for upstaging him and moving in on his girl, the two clash. Mike soon discovers that Moreno is a champion cliff diver, a feat which leads Mike to confront his fear of heights and attempt a dive himself, hoping to mend fences with Moreno.

Critics Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 10, 2009
C
The good news is that it's no worse than Elvis' usual underachieving musicals and the songs he sings though not great are at least bearable. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com Dec 26, 2006
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 6, 2005
3/5
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Oct 15, 2004
3/5
It's an Elvis movie: formula songs and acting. Go to Full Review
Kevin N. Laforest Apollo Guide Apr 29, 2003
70/100
A pleasant diversion full of sun, music and beautiful girls. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Apr 24, 2003
3/5
Average Elvis stuff. Go to Full Review
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Theodore R Jul 17, 2018 Fun in Acapulco is a very enjoyable and pleasant, happy go lucky type of film, that once again provides us fans with the chance to watch "The King" perform several of his greatest hits, like Bosa Nova Baby, on screen. The only sad thing about the film is how, (not offensively), but mostly forgettable it is, just like all of these Elvis starrers are. But boy is this one sure a fun ride while it lasts. My grade for the film: a B See more
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Cast & Crew

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Richard Thorpe

Director

Elvis Presley

Mike Windgren

Ursula Andress

Marguerita Dauphin

Paul Lukas

Maximillian Dauphin

Alejandro Rey

Moreno

Elsa Cárdenas

Dolores Gomez

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Fun in Acapulco

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Movie Info

Synopsis After being fired from his job performing aboard a boat in Acapulco, Mike Windgren is forced to take a job as a lifeguard at a nearby resort. When another lifeguard, Moreno, grows jealous of Mike for upstaging him and moving in on his girl, the two clash. Mike soon discovers that Moreno is a champion cliff diver, a feat which leads Mike to confront his fear of heights and attempt a dive himself, hoping to mend fences with Moreno.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter
Allan Weiss
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 1963, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2010
Runtime
1h 37m
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