

The Maximum Penalty
2001-06-06 · 89 min · ★ 8.0
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.
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- Directors
- Jorge Echeverri
- Production companies
- Dago García Producciones, Caracol Televisión
- Countries
- Colombia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Enrique CarriazoMariano Concha
Robinson DíazSaúl Concha
Fernando ArévaloTío Pedro
Sandra ReyesLuz Dary de Concha
Álvaro Bayona'El Gordo' Sanabria
Aura Helena PradaRita
Luis Fernando MúneraDon Vicente Sanabria
Gustavo AngaritaRamírez
Fernando SolórzanoEmilio Gutiérrez
Ana María ArangoEtelvina de Sanabria
Jhon Álex ToroCelador
Diego VélezTío Augusto
Diego VásquezAficionado
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