A man who has made a new life for himself and the daughter left on his doorstep 6 years ago finds his family threatened when the birth mother resurfaces.
Director:
Eugenio Derbez
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Cast
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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 | |
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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
Plot Keywords:
father daughter relationship | mexico | los angeles california | beach | 2010s |Taglines:
Life doesn't care if you're ready.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, thematic elements and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
MexicoRelease Date:
6 September 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,378,558, 1 September 2013, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$44,467,206Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$99,067,206Company Credits
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D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Eugenio Derbez admitted on TV that this project needed twelve years (since the original idea)to be concluded due to the specific detail of the movie he had in mind. As a result, he had to wait several years to get the money for it. See more »Quotes
Maggie: [Performing a ritual with a charm after a stunt] No fall, nor wound, nor aching head... can stop this charm from bringing you back from the dead!See more »
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My boyfriend and I went to see this with my father last night. It was not at all what I expected and as the movie progressed, I was continually surprised. What a lovely movie. Not just a comedy, but a truly heart-warming story. The little girl's acting performance is Oscar worthy. Seriously, where did they find her? My boyfriend usually hates movies with sub-titles, but this one made it worth the trouble for him. If you speak Spanish, like me, then you will get more of the cultural references, but you don't need to understand Spanish to get this movie. Fear is universal and so are lessons in courage, and this movie really spoke to that. Make sure to take your hankie. Watch, watch, watch this movie!!!