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ABBA - The Movie (U)

  • Consumer Advice: Contains mild sex references, language and an innocuous drug reference
  • Run time: 1 hour 35 mins
  • Genre: Musical
  • Release date: 13th August 2008
  • Original release date: 16th February 1978

Plot Synopsis

This legendary pop film follows Swedish super group ABBA on a very successful tour of Australia, showing all the magic and excitement of one of the top live acts in the world. The hit singles include 'Waterloo', 'Mamma Mia', 'Dancing Queen', 'Fernando', 'Take A Chance On Me' and 'Thank You For The Music.'

A movie detailing ABBA's mega-successful tour of Australia during mid-1977. It contains unseen back-stage footage as well as ABBA's famous songs such as "Dancing Queen", "Tiger", "Name Of The Game" and "Eagle" filmed during their concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.

The film has the sub-plot of a young country and western radio disc-jockey, Ashley, whose boss orders him to have an depth interview with ABBA. He has tremendous problems trying to reach the band as he forgets his press pass and ABBA's main bodyguard is determined to stop him...