
Mi día de suerte
1998-04-24 · 89 min · ★ 7.7
An urban comedy about a day in the life of Falopio Piomonte, a humble filing clerk in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After going to the local bank to deposit his paycheck, Falopio gets accidentally involved in a major bank robbery. A series of terrible mishaps follow, which threaten to drive him completely mad.
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- Directors
- Santiago Pumarola
- Production companies
- Montego Films
- Countries
- Puerto Rico
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 600,000
Top Cast
Jimmy NavarroLadrón
Israel Lugo
Modesto Lacen
Marian Pabón
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