The first Dominican movie to capture local audiences was Nueba Yol, directed
\nby the same Angel Mu?iz who now brings us Perico Ripiao. With so many Dominicans
\neither crossing the ocean themselves or distanced from family members living
\nabroad, the movie, in spite of its simplicity, broke box-office records here.
\nNow, Perico Ripiao is forecast to reap RD$75 million in sales, and is filling
\nlocal movie houses with those eager to see on the big screen much of the same
\nbrand of humor that has been going strong on TV for over 25 years. Perico Ripiao
\nstars Manolo Ozuna, Raymond Pozo and Phillip Rodriguez. With its PG rating, it
\nis showing at the largest number of movie houses in Santo Domingo. Reviews have
\nbeen mostly favorable, and the film is a refreshing critique of the military and
\ncurrent events in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The first Dominican movie to capture local audiences was Nueba Yol, directed by the same Angel Mu?iz who now brings us Perico Ripiao. With so many Dominicans either crossing the ocean themselves or distanced from family members living abroad, the movie, in spite of its simplicity, broke box-office records here. Now, Perico Ripiao is forecast … <\/p>\n