Fuera de juego

Name: Fuera de juego
Director: Víctor Arregui
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-10-18
Rating: 9.0
Cast: Manolo Santillán, Daniel Bustamante, Fabián Velasco, Ximena Ganchala, Gerardo Pino

2002 · 122 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Juan dreams to escape from his country and its problems.

Directed by Víctor Arregui · Written by Víctor Arregui

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