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El Chanfle
El Chanfle

El Chanfle

First El Chapulín Colorado, then El Chavo. Now Chespirito in El Chanfle.

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ComedyFamilyDrama

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Although he always wanted to become a professional soccer player, El Chanfle has settled for being the props boy and water boy for Mexican soccer's Club América, whose coach they both have trouble getting along with because of the Chanfle's heightened sense of honesty and cleanliness on the court, something the rigid coach does not share. When he is asked to cheat during a game he refuses and is fired from his job, but his friend, the team doctor will try to get him back. At the same time, his wife Tere announces to be pregnant, and trying to sell a gun in order to make money for their future, unintentionally scares a old man, Chato, with it, who now seeks revenge.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

7.296/10

Release Date

18 January 1979

Country

Mexico

Cast

Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Roberto Gómez Bolaños

El Chanfle

Florinda Meza García

Florinda Meza García

Tere

Ramón Valdés

Ramón Valdés

Reyes

Carlos Villagrán

Carlos Villagrán

Valentino

Edgar Vivar

Edgar Vivar

Dr. Nájera

Rubén Aguirre

Rubén Aguirre

Sr. Matute

María Antonieta de las Nieves

María Antonieta de las Nieves

Matutes secretary

Angelines Fernández

Angelines Fernández

Paco's wife (Supermarket Clerk)

Raúl 'Chato' Padilla

Raúl 'Chato' Padilla

Paco

Horacio Gómez Bolaños

Horacio Gómez Bolaños

Policeman (at Paco's house)

María Montaño

María Montaño

Carlos Amador Jr

Carlos Amador Jr

Cecilia Balderas

Cecilia Balderas

Margarita Vernis

Margarita Vernis

Bernabé Palma

Bernabé Palma

Jaime Ortiz "Sammy"

Jaime Ortiz "Sammy"

Andrés de la Peña

Andrés de la Peña

Ángel Fernández

Ángel Fernández

Arturo Yamasaki

Arturo Yamasaki

Patricio Molina

Patricio Molina

Joaquín Urrea

Joaquín Urrea

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