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Soccer Stories

Soccer Stories

Genres

Drama

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Three vignettes about the lives of young Chileans and their passions and frustrations over one of the century's most important rituals: football.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

05 June 1997

Country

Chile

Cast

Daniel Muñoz

Daniel Muñoz

Carlos González (segment "No le crea")

Fernando Gallardo

Fernando Gallardo

Don Angel Villablanca (segment "No le crea")

Boris Quercia

Boris Quercia

Rene (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

Néstor Cantillana

Néstor Cantillana

Francisco (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

Rodolfo Pulgar

Rodolfo Pulgar

Ramiro (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

María Izquierdo

María Izquierdo

Manuela Seron (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

Elsa Poblete

Elsa Poblete

Elsira Seron (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

Hector Avendaño

Hector Avendaño

Fernando (segment "Último gol gana")

Manuel Aravena

Manuel Aravena

Pablo (segment "Último gol gana")

Armando Cavieres

Armando Cavieres

Man at the bar (segment "No le crea")

Nora Escobar

Nora Escobar

Woman at the Bar (segment "No le crea")

Rodrigo González

Rodrigo González

Young man in the bench (segment "No le crea")

Pablo Striano

Pablo Striano

Fernando (segment "No le crea")

Ximena Rivas

Ximena Rivas

Romina (segment "No le crea")

Hugo Tramón

Hugo Tramón

Thug (segment "No le crea")

Pedro Villagra

Pedro Villagra

Coach (segment "No le crea")

Epifanio Carle

Epifanio Carle

Football Announcer (segment "Último gol gana")

Héctor Illanes

Héctor Illanes

Forward (segment "Último gol gana")

Hernán Quintanilla

Hernán Quintanilla

Pawn Shop Man (segment "Último gol gana")

Tichi Lobos

Tichi Lobos

Pablo's Mother (segment "Último gol gana")

Tamara Sánchez

Tamara Sánchez

Gaby's Friend (segment "Último gol gana")

Carlos Troncoso

Carlos Troncoso

Fireman (segment "Último gol gana")

Lisethe Vicencio

Lisethe Vicencio

Gaby (segment "Último gol gana")

Hugo Medina

Hugo Medina

Don Mario (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

Francisco González Hermosilla

Francisco González Hermosilla

Renato (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

François Soto

François Soto

Sailor Assistant (segment "Pasión de multitudes")

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