

As Luck Would Have It
2011-11-30 · 98 min · ★ 6.0
Roberto is an unemployed publicist who achieved success when he thought of a famous slogan: "Coca-Cola, the spark of life." Now he is a desperate man, trying to remember the happy days, back to the hotel where he spent the honeymoon with his wife. However, instead of the hotel, he finds a museum built around the Roman theater in the city. While walking through the ruins, he has an accident, an iron rod sticks into his head and leaves him completely paralyzed. If he tries to move he would die. Roberto becomes the focus of the media, which will change his life ...
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Production details
- Directors
- Álex de la Iglesia
- Production companies
- Alfresco Enterprises, Trivisión, La Ferme! Productions, Double Nickel Entertainment
- Countries
- Spain, France, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 757,111
Top Cast
Salma Hayek PinaultLuisa
Santiago SeguraDavid Solar
Carolina BangPilar Álvarez
Blanca PortilloMercedes
José MotaRoberto Gómez
Nacho VigalondoMartín
Javier BotetVagabundo
Nerea CamachoBárbara
Fernando TejeroJohnnie
Javier Gutiérrez
Juan Luis GaliardoAlcalde
Eduardo Casanova
Juanjo Puigcorbé
Antonio GarridoDr. Velasco
Manuel TallaféClaudio
José Manuel Cervino
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