They Shot the Piano Player
2023 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-10-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (39 votes)
Themes
- jazz
- musician
- jazz singer or musician
- based on true story
- based on comic
- missing person
- adult animation
- independent film
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2024 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jeff Goldblum
as Jeff Harris (voice)
Tony Ramos
as João (voice)
Abel Ayala
as Claudio Vellejos (voice)
Roberta Wallach
as Jessica (voice)
Vinicius de Moraes
as Self (archive audio)
João Gilberto
as Self (archive audio)
Gilberto Gil
as Self (voice)
Milton Nascimento
as Self (voice)
Caetano Veloso
as Self (voice)
- BV
Bebo Valdés
as Self (archive audio)
Directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal