Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Andrés Vázquez | ... | Valentín niño |
Hugo Stiglitz | ... | Johnny Bravo | |
Eugenio Derbez | ... | Valentín | |
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Leia Freitas | ... | Amante Brasileña |
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Ángela Moreno | ... | Amante Dominicana |
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Gilda Gentile | ... | Amante Argentina |
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Nancy Taira | ... | Amante Oriental |
Jessica Lindsey | ... | Julie | |
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Sammy Pérez | ... | Sammy |
Arcelia Ramírez | ... | Judeisy | |
Agustín Bernal | ... | Lupe | |
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Gregg Lucas | ... | Agente migración |
Roger Cudney | ... | Abogado Julie | |
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Migael Penix | ... | Portero hotel L.A. |
Daniel Raymont | ... | Frank Ryan |
Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy womanizer, until a former fling, a young American named Julie, leaves a baby on his doorstep and takes off without a trace. Leaving Mexico for Los Angeles to find the baby's mother, Valentin ends up finding a new home for himself and his newfound daughter, Maggie. An unlikely father figure, Valentin raises Maggie for six years, while also establishing himself as one of Hollywood's top stuntmen to pay the bills, with Maggie acting as his on-set coach. As Valentin raises Maggie, she forces him to grow up too. But their unique and offbeat family is threatened when Maggie's birth mom, Julie, shows up out of the blue after six years after turning her own life around and wants full custody of Maggie, and Valentin realizes he's in danger of losing his daughter - and his best friend. Written by Pantaleon Films
I was going to be politically correct and leave 8 out of 10 stars for this but then again could not think of the flaws that would justify the missing 2 stars so I threw in another. The last one is always reserved for technicalities, photography, sound, music, etc. An excellent example of how a simple movie can be so powerful. What could be more important than a parent/child relationship? I specially felt the plot as a father who was separated from an only child at a very early age. Great performance by Eugenio Derbez (Valentin), Jessica Lindsey (Julie) and Loreto Peralta (Maggie). I can't remember the last time I cracked up so much not having enough time to discreetly wipe my tears. That look in Julie's face when she encounters Maggie is worth seeing this alone; a moment which can not be easily replicated. Highly recommended.