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The Maximum Penalty
The Maximum Penalty

The Maximum Penalty

Because the winner is the one who enjoys it.

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ComedyDrama

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Mariano Concha, a public employee for whom soccer is a great passion. After seeing how the Colombian National Team achieves a draw against Argentina, he starts a whole process to attend the next crucial match, in Bogota and against the same team, going over all his duties and risking the future of his reduced economy. An unexpected event transforms his plans to go to the stadium.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

06 June 2001

Country

Colombia

Cast

Enrique Carriazo

Enrique Carriazo

Mariano Concha

Robinson Díaz

Robinson Díaz

Saúl Concha

Fernando Arévalo

Fernando Arévalo

Tío Pedro

Sandra Reyes

Sandra Reyes

Luz Dary de Concha

Álvaro Bayona

Álvaro Bayona

'El Gordo' Sanabria

Consuelo Moure

Consuelo Moure

Rosa

Aura Helena Prada

Aura Helena Prada

Rita

Luis Fernando Múnera

Luis Fernando Múnera

Don Vicente Sanabria

Gustavo Angarita

Gustavo Angarita

Ramírez

Fernando Solórzano “El Flaco”

Fernando Solórzano “El Flaco”

Emilio Gutiérrez

Alicia de Rojas

Alicia de Rojas

Abuela

Ana María Arango

Ana María Arango

Etelvina de Sanabria

Jhon Álex Toro

Jhon Álex Toro

Celador

Diego Vélez

Diego Vélez

Tío Augusto

Iván Rodríguez

Iván Rodríguez

Sacerdote

Diego Vásquez

Diego Vásquez

Aficionado

Juan Carlos Arango

Juan Carlos Arango

Taxista

Marco Antonio López

Marco Antonio López

Don Lucho

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