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Rudo y Cursi

La Vida es Un Volado

No one will pick us up in these clothes!

This Mexican movie follows the adventures of two poor brothers. They work on a plantation in the country, when they are spotted by a big city soccer scout. He signs them up and takes them to town, where they set about realising their long-held dreams... which revolve around things other than soccer. In between brotherly rivalry, fast action and fast women, there is a big soccer game to worry about ...

99 minutes, No persons under 16 (Language, Sex, Nudity)
Comedy, Drama, Sports, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Dolores Heredia, Adrana Paz, Jessica Mas, Salvador Zerboni

Director

Carlos Cuarón

Screenplay

Carlos Cuarón

Music

Leoncio Lara

Cinematography

Adam Kimmel

Editing

Alex Rodriguez

Soundtrack

Not available

Made in

2008

Produced by

Canana Films, Cha Cha Cha, Esperanto Films, Focus Features, Producciones Anhelo, Universal Pictures

SA Distributor

Ster-Kinekor

IMDB page | FPB Report
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FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Comedy, drama
Language	Strong, crude, vulgar, derogatory, abusive, pervasive
Nudity	Both sexual and non-sexual nudity, brief
Sex	Simulated sex and sexual conduct, suggestive sounds
Violence	Moderate physical violence, verbal abuse, implied domestic abuse
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	Some alcohol and tobacco consumption
Comments	None
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Ratings

Scale (Max)

International Media

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert Rudo y Cursi is the sort of high-level buddy movie every national cinema needs for export — along with its masterpieces, to be sure.

eye Weekly (Canada)Adam Nayman

Rolling Stone (US)Peter Travers Sometimes good-natured fun is enough.

Metacritic.com25 critics

RottenTomatoes.com102 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Despite its fair share of sports movie cliches, Rudo y Cursi marks an auspicious directing debut for Carlos Cuarón, and features strong performances from García Bernal and Luna.

Internet (IMDB)1667 Netizens Gael & Diego Entertain But The Story Telling Is Average

Average .. 61%

Trailer

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