Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009)

A flamboyant impresario and an ageing ex-wrestling champion arrive in a small town, offering a hefty award to the local challenger. In fact, the promoter wants to rinse the spectators for every penny. But, is this a good day to go fishing?

Director:

Álvaro Brechner

Writers:

Álvaro Brechner, Juan Carlos Onetti (short story)

Stars:

Gary Piquer, Jouko Ahola, Antonella Costa

20 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Piquer	...	Orsini
Jouko Ahola	...	Jacob van Oppen
Antonella Costa	...	Adriana
César Troncoso	...	Heber
Roberto Pankow	...	Turco
Bruno Aldecosea	...	Grey
Alfonso Tort	...	Ronco
Cristian Casañol	...	Ronnie
Jorge Temponi	...	Jorge
Jenny Goldstein	...	Jessica
Enrique Vidal	...	Locutor
Rogelio Gracia	...	Herminio
Luis Lage	...	Rius
Ignacio Cawen	...	Fernandez
Isaac Wainberg	...	Abuelo

Storyline

Jacob van Oppen, the former strongest man on earth, and his manager Orsini, who calls himself "the Prince", make a good living by traveling around small South American towns and organizing wrestling exhibitions. Arriving in Santa Maria, they are met with uncommon enthusiasm, the local newspaper wants to sponsor the fight, helping hands placard the town with posters, and an open call is made for a worthy adversary. Ever so resourceful, Orsini knows how to find the right combatant, but fishing in Santa Maria could lead to a bigger catch than he'd hoped for.

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Plot Keywords:

wrestling | manager | newspaper | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Uruguay's official submission to 82nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 2010.

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Quotes

Adriana: My boyfriend is going to fight that Champion. But first, you have to deposit the money.
Orsini: I'm sorry to tell you that there's already a Challenger.
Adriana: Why him and not my boyfriend?
Orsini: There can only be one contender.
Adriana: Why?
Orsini: The sad ceremony, young lady. Or is it that in this town you bury your men without a wake?

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Soundtracks

Goomba Boomba
Performed by Yma Sumac
Written by Billy May

User Reviews

Washed up? Maybe not.

This was an excellent and outstanding film about two seemingly washed-up and forgotten human beings. The acting is low-key, but great. A Bad Day To Go Fishing is the story of a burnt out, punch-drunk, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and his equally washed-up promoter slash manager, taking on any and all opponents in challenge matches in 27 South American cities. Unknown to the brain damaged ex-champion, his manager who calls himself,Prince, has been paying off all his opponents to lose to him. Without giving away the ending, the two losers end up in an obscure South American town, where the younger, stronger, and meaner opponent refuses to lose the fight. This film is a character study of lost souls just trying to get through life day by day, by any means possible. And yet, down deep in the human spirit, sometimes,given the right situation,human beings can recapture the glory of their youth, even if it is for a brief moment in time.

Details

Country:

Uruguay Spain

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

21 August 2009 (Uruguay)

Also Known As:

Bad Day to Go Fishing

Filming Locations:

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$243,034

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baobab Films, Expresso Films, Telespan 2000

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1