Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for ...
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Title: A Million to Juan (1994)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Paul Rodriguez | ... | Juan Lopez | |
| Tony Plana | ... | Jorge | |
| Bert Rosario | ... | Alvaro | |
| Polly Draper | ... | Olivia Smith | |
| Jonathan Hernandez | ... | Alejandro Lopez | |
| Larry Linville | ... | Richard Dickerson | |
| Victor Rivers | ... | Hector Delgado | |
| Maria Rangel | ... | Anita | |
| Leslie Danon | ... | Patricia | |
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Evelina Fernández | ... | Mrs. Gonzales |
| Gerardo Mejía | ... | Flaco (as Gerardo) | |
| David Rasche | ... | Jeff | |
| Edward James Olmos | ... | The Angel | |
| Pepe Serna | ... | Mr. Ortiz | |
| Liz Torres | ... | Mrs. Delgado | |
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Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for $1,000,000 with instructions that he is to give the check back in 30 days. Initially he uses the check to convince people to extend credit to him. In the meantime he also attracts a woman who is in a dead end relationship with a bossy businessman. At the end of the 30 days, he finds his life in turmoil, the things he got on credit is repossessed, and he is being evicted from his dwelling and being sent back to Mexico. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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Party Guest: I'm teaching.
Party Guest: Really, what?
Party Guest: I'm teaching men to refill ice trays.
[They both laugh as Juan joins them.]
Juan Lopez: Now that was cold."
[He laughs.]
Juan Lopez: Get it? Cold? Ice? It was a joke.
[As they walk away.]
Juan Lopez: Hey, I like jokes too.
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Performed by Three to Get Funky
Written by M.Soto, J.Otero, C.Figuerda
Three to Get Funky appears courtesy of Saba Sounds Records
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A play on the phrase "A million to one" See more »Goofs
In the beginning of the movie, the babe in the convertible gives Juan the soda can you can see the billboard in the background read. Juan go to 11300 vanit, but that was not to be seen until Juan gives the check back 30 days later. See more »Quotes
Party Guest: So, what have you been up to?Party Guest: I'm teaching.
Party Guest: Really, what?
Party Guest: I'm teaching men to refill ice trays.
[They both laugh as Juan joins them.]
Juan Lopez: Now that was cold."
[He laughs.]
Juan Lopez: Get it? Cold? Ice? It was a joke.
[As they walk away.]
Juan Lopez: Hey, I like jokes too.
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SABOR LATINOPerformed by Three to Get Funky
Written by M.Soto, J.Otero, C.Figuerda
Three to Get Funky appears courtesy of Saba Sounds Records
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
13 May 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$381,457, 15 May 1994Gross USA:
$1,220,842Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,220,842Company Credits
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Wow, can someone explain to me why anyone would finance this tripe? If anyone deserved a kick in the can it would be that person. You have Paul Rodriguez over-emphasizing every syllable (Oh, it's Senorita Smiiiiiiiiiiiiith!), to making Polly Draper (who looks well over 50 years old in this "film") into some kind of sex symbol, and other nonsense. All I can say is poor Edward James Olmos & Cheech Marin.
Another important question I must ask, what businessman in their right mind would give Paul Rodriguez things just because he flashes a fake-looking check?
At least consider the fact that the audience has somekind of brainpower.