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El mil usos

El mil usos

He did everything to conquer the big city

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DramaComedy

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The tragic adventures of a illiterate man named "Milusos" who leaves his family & hometown to go to the big city and try to better his luck. And finds he's unprepared for what he encounters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

26 April 1981

Country

Mexico

Cast

Héctor Suárez

Héctor Suárez

Transito Perez "El Milusos"

Rafael Inclán

Rafael Inclán

Roberto Cañedo

Roberto Cañedo

District Attorney at the Prison

Isabela Corona

Isabela Corona

Miguel Manzano

Miguel Manzano

Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez

Manuel 'Flaco' Ibáñez

José Carlos Ruiz

José Carlos Ruiz

Alberto Rojas

Alberto Rojas

Don Chava

Gina Morett

Gina Morett

Juan Ángel Martínez

Juan Ángel Martínez

Eugenia Avendaño

Eugenia Avendaño

Alejandra Meyer

Alejandra Meyer

Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'

Pedro Weber 'Chatanuga'

El Major (Big Boss in Prison)

Raúl Padilla

Raúl Padilla

Fellow inmate

Alfredo Solares

Alfredo Solares

Charly Valentino

Charly Valentino

Irate Truck Driver

Hortensia Clavijo

Hortensia Clavijo

Lucha Palacios

Lucha Palacios

Gerardo Zepeda

Gerardo Zepeda

Lizetta Romo

Lizetta Romo

Arturo Benavides

Arturo Benavides

Leandro M. Espinosa

Leandro M. Espinosa

Cristal Rubi

Cristal Rubi

Harry Karaslk

Harry Karaslk

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