The Maximum Penalty

Jun 6, 2001

1h 29m

★ 8.2

Because the winner is the one who enjoys it.

Overview

After seeing how the Colombian National Football Team achieves a draw against Argentina, Mariano Concha —a public employee for whom football is a great passion— starts a whole process to attend the next crucial match, in Bogotá and against the same team, going over all his duties and risking the future of his reduced economy. An unexpected event transforms his plans to go to the stadium.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Dago García Producciones

Caracol Televisión

The Maximum Penalty Trailers

Cast

Mariano Concha

Enrique Carriazo

Saúl Concha

Robinson Díaz

Tío Pedro

Fernando Arévalo

Luz Dary de Concha

Sandra Reyes

'El Gordo' Sanabria

Álvaro Bayona

Rosa

Consuelo Moure

Rita

Aura Helena Prada

Don Vicente Sanabria

Luis Fernando Múnera

Ramírez

Gustavo Angarita

Emilio Gutiérrez

Fernando Solórzano

Abuela

Alicia de Rojas

Etelvina de Sanabria

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