| Opa! | |
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| Directed by | Udayan Prasad |
| Screenplay by | Christina Concetta Raman Singh |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Bloom Thierry Cagianut Elliott Kastner George Pappas Nikos Sekeris Alexis Varouxakis |
| Starring | Matthew Modine |
| Cinematography | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Edited by | Barrie Vince |
| Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | English |
Opa! is a 2005 film directed by Udayan Prasad and starring Matthew Modine.
It was shot in Greece. [1]
 | This article needs a plot summary.(October 2015) |
Eric travels from Chicago aiming to continue his late father's quest for St. John the Evangelist's mythical cup. The only hindrance is that it is located under a profitable tavern of Katarina- who wins his heart. [2]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 9% based on reviews from 11 critics, with an average rating of 4.3/10. [3]
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