Rudo & Cursi
Even when your luck runs out, some things never change.
2008 · 102 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama
Tato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.
Directed by Carlos Cuarón · Written by Carlos Cuarón
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Gael García Bernal Tato -
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Guillermo Francella Batuta -
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Adriana Paz Toña -
Jessica Mas Maya -
Salvador Zerboni Jorge W - T Tania Esmeralda Aguilar Nadia
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Joaquín Cosío Arnulfo - A Alfredo Alfonso Don Casimiro
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Fermín Martínez DT Obdulio - E Eduardo Von DT Bruno López
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