

A Man of Action
2022-11-30 · 111 min · ★ 6.4
Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.
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- Directors
- Javier Ruiz Caldera
- Production companies
- La Pulga y el Elefante, Ikiru Films, La Terraza Films
- Countries
- Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Juan José BallestaLucio
Miki EsparbéQuico
Luis CallejoAsturiano
Liah O'PreyAnne
Alexandre BlazyInspecteur Costello
Josean BengoetxeaGerminal
Philip SchurerDirector Banque Credite Mondiale
Daniel ChamorroDueño Coche
Ben TempleBarrow
Fred TatienPatrick
Ana PolvorosaSatur
Jon ViarGendarme
Tomás PozziSilvestre
Bastien UghettoThierry
Ken AppledornTony Greko
Timothy CordukesFiscal
Iñaki LartigueAnarchisteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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