Secuestro en Acapulco-Canta Chamo is a 1983 Venezuelan-Mexican teen musical comedy film, starring the well known Venezuelan boy band, Los Chamos, as well as Mexican actor Cesar Bono (in one of his early films), Mexican actress Lucila Mariscal, Mexican singer and actress Yuri, and Mexican actress Maria Antonieta de las Nieves. The movie was released internationally during 1983. It has a duration of 90 minutes. [1]
Los Chamos, a Venezuelan boy band, arrive in Mexico for a series of concerts. While there, they meet their tour manager, "Benita" (Mariscal), singer "Rosita" (Yuri) and one particular fan, "Carlota", (de las Nieves) who intends to kidnap one of the band members, during a visit to Acapulco, Guerrero for a concert, to keep him as a boyfriend. [2]
The group also meets and helps a young female fan who needs a medical operation. [3]
During the movie's filming, several cast members became friends; Gabriel Fernandez of Los Chamos and co-star Yuri had a short but well publicized romance. The two later married other people and remained as life-long friends. [4]
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