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Pulling Strings

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.9K
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Pulling Strings (2013)
Rachel is an intelligent, modern-day woman constantly on the move. Primarily focused on her career as a diplomatic consul for the U.S. embassy, she's literally lived her life on the move, globe-trotting from city to city. Currently working in Mexico City and set to leave for London, Rachel's world turns upside down on the eve of her own goodbye party when she gets drunk and passes out on the street. Saved by Alejandro, a handsome Mariachi singer and single father, Rachel wakes up in his apartment with no recollection of how she got there. Nor does she remember that she rejected his visa the day before, which he desperately needs for his daughter. Romance unexpectedly blossoms between the two, but either sparks or fists will fly after she finds out his secret.
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After a night of drinking, Rachel (Laura Ramsey), a diplomat working in Mexico City finds her world turned upside down after she's saved by Alejandro (Jaime Camil), a Mariachi singer whose v... Read allAfter a night of drinking, Rachel (Laura Ramsey), a diplomat working in Mexico City finds her world turned upside down after she's saved by Alejandro (Jaime Camil), a Mariachi singer whose visa was rejected the day before - by Rachel.After a night of drinking, Rachel (Laura Ramsey), a diplomat working in Mexico City finds her world turned upside down after she's saved by Alejandro (Jaime Camil), a Mariachi singer whose visa was rejected the day before - by Rachel.

  • Director
    • Pitipol Ybarra
  • Writers
    • Georgina Garcia Riedel
    • Issa López
    • Gabriel Ripstein
  • Stars
    • Laura Ramsey
    • Jaime Camil
    • Omar Chaparro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pitipol Ybarra
    • Writers
      • Georgina Garcia Riedel
      • Issa López
      • Gabriel Ripstein
    • Stars
      • Laura Ramsey
      • Jaime Camil
      • Omar Chaparro
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    Laura Ramsey
    Laura Ramsey
    • Rachel
    Jaime Camil
    Jaime Camil
    • Alejandro
    Omar Chaparro
    Omar Chaparro
    • Canicas
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Virginia
    Aurora Papile
    • Carol
    Renata Ybarra
    • Maria
    Mariachi Juvenil de Tecalitlán
    • Alejandro's Mariachi Band
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Art
    Roberto Sosa
    Roberto Sosa
    • Hapi
    Carlos Macias
    • Neron
    Jorge Zárate
    • Cosme
    Emilio Guerrero
    Emilio Guerrero
    • Don Gus
    Juan Pablo Gil
    Juan Pablo Gil
    • Manolo
    Luis Fernando Peña
    Luis Fernando Peña
    • Max
    María del Carmen Farias
    María del Carmen Farias
    • School Principal
    Alejandra Gollas
    Alejandra Gollas
    • English Teacher
    Itzel Puentes
    • Teen Fan 1
    Sara Mosqueda
    • Fan's Mother
    • Director
      • Pitipol Ybarra
    • Writers
      • Georgina Garcia Riedel
      • Issa López
      • Gabriel Ripstein
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Pitipol Ybarra had some issues when it came to meshing the English and Spanish components. Ybarra, who is a Mexican native, had to learn to overcome a slight language barrier when instructing his American actors and actresses.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the story, Rachel demonstrates sufficient Spanish skills to hold conversations with immigration applicants, yet during the rest of the film Alejandro and Canicas speak freely in front of her without being understood.
    • Quotes

      Alejandro: My dad said "Life beats you, but some people beg for it."

    • Connections
      Referenced in DIY DVD Shelves - Quick and Cheap DVD Storage Shelf (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Deja que salga la luna
      Written by José Alfredo Jiménez

      Performed by Jaime Camil

      Published by Editorial Mexicana de Música Internacional S.A. de C.V. (EMMI)

    User reviews11

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    9/10
    A VERY unlikely romance, that's for sure! Just be sure to watch it with someone you love.
    Would you like a nice date night flick? Look no further than "Pulling Strings"! It's sweet and clever and is a great prelude to a night of good lovin'!

    Jaime Camil stars as Alejandro, a professional Mariachi singer living in Mexico City. He knows this isn't the best life, as he's also a widower trying to raise his young daughter, so he wants to visit family in the States and leave his daughter with them. However, his request for a VISA was denied by a US Embassy bureaucrat who barely gave him a chance.

    A short time later, this same bureaucrat, Rachel (Laura Ramsey) has been promoted and her coworkers throw a big party for her...complete with a Mariachi band. Well, like you expect in a movie, Alejandro happens to be the singer and during the course of the evening, Rachel gets totally smashed. In fact, when Alejandro leaves the party to go home, he finds her asleep on a bench at a bus stop...definitely not a good idea anywhere but a horrible idea in Mexico City! Alejandro is a good guy and tries to help by calling her a cab. But she is so drunk, he can't even find out where she lives, so he brings her home. When she awakens, she is not surprisingly shocked to find herself in a strange man's apartment...she is also shocked to find that her boss' computer, which he gave her for safekeeping, is missing...and she had it with her at the bus stop! So nice-hearted Alejandro takes her across Mexico City looking for it....and the city is one of the biggest cities in the world! So what's to come of all this? See the film.

    This is a highly unusual film because it's not so much a Mexican film with some Americans in it or vice-versa. It's more like an American cast and a Mexican cast being brought together for a movie....and it works very well. Plus, it gives you a nice look at the Mexicans in this mega-city...warts and all. Very sweet, very original and, at times, very romantic. Well worth your time.
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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2013 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Mexican Singer
    • Production company
      • Traziende Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,842,961
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,467,168
      • Oct 6, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,725,819
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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