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