
Matías, juez de línea
1996-04-12 · 94 min · ★ 4.8
Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.
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- Directors
- Santiago Aguilar, Luis Guridi
- Production companies
- Lolafilms, Canal+ España, Sogepaq, Sogetel
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Carlos de GabrielMatías, el juez de línea
Ramón BareaTomás "El Pellejo", el padre
Alicia SánchezLa patrona
Francisco AlgoraMetralla, el lugarteniente
Manuel ManquiñaDon Aurelio, el párroco
Álex AnguloEliseo, el alcalde
Sonia JávagaElvirita, la hija
Antonio Durán 'Morris'Lázaro, el carpintero
Bruto PomeroyBenito, el mecánico
Carlos LucasCelso, el telefonista
Juan PolancoMartín, el ingeniero
Paula SoldevilaRamona, la piloto
Charly BravoClaudio, el viudoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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