

Perico Ripiao
2003-11-27 · 94 min · ★ 7.5
Three convicted criminals escape from prison carrying only a güiro, a tambor and an accordion. During their journey, they meet with a bunch of interesting characters and are forced to use their musical skills to help them get home.
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- Directors
- Ángel Muñiz
- Production companies
- Cigua Films
- Countries
- Dominican Republic
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,101,000
Top Cast
Raymond PozoFrancisco
Miguel CéspedesQuepis
Manolo OzunaMauricio
Tony PascualPlantation foreman
Phillip RodríguezManuel
Lumy LizardoCristina, Manuel's wife
Kenny GrullonThe bus driver
Héctor SierraBoca
Richard DouglasBlanco, the leftist prisoner
Miguel Ángel MartínezLibio, the CommunistTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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