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The King
The King

The King

With or without money, between laughter and tears, he is still king

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Perico leaves the orphanage. Innocent and naive, he falls into the hands of people who rob him, but he is saved by Pepe, a roguish boy with a good heart. With him he begins a friendship that will lead him to different adventures, among which he will meet love, music and his idol Vico and his band Karicia

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Budget

$100000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

19 November 1989

Country

Peru

Cast

Carlos Criado

Carlos Criado

Perico

Julio Marcone

Julio Marcone

Pepe

Bélgica Rodas

Bélgica Rodas

Antonio Aguinaga

Antonio Aguinaga

Augusto Varillas

Augusto Varillas

Victor Carrasco Tineo

Victor Carrasco Tineo

Vico

Pedro Benavides

Pedro Benavides

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