Mal día para pescar

Aug 21 2009 Not Rated 1h 50m
Comedy, Drama, Western

Jacob van Oppen, the former strongest man on earth, and his manager Orsini, who calls himself "the Prince", make a good living by traveling around small South American towns and organizing wrestling exhibitions. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm, the local newspaper wants to sponsor the fight, helping hands placard the town with posters, and an open call is made for a worthy adversary. Ever so resourceful, Orsini knows how to find the right combatant, but fishing in Santa Maria could lead to a bigger catch than he'd hoped for.

Plot

Jacob van Oppen, the former strongest man on earth, and his manager Orsini, who calls himself "the Prince", make a good living by traveling around small South American towns and organizing wrestling exhibitions. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm, the local newspaper wants to sponsor the fight, helping hands placard the town with posters, and an open call is made for a worthy adversary. Ever so resourceful, Orsini knows how to find the right combatant, but fishing in Santa Maria could lead to a bigger catch than he'd hoped for.

Written by

Álvaro Brechner, Juan Carlos Onetti, Gary Piquer

Directed by

Álvaro Brechner

Production Countries

Spain, Uruguay

Production Companies

Telespan 2000

Languages

Español, English

Awards

20 wins & 14 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,317
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA