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As Luck Would Have It(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-11-30
60%
74 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
Roberto is an unemployed publicist who achieved success when he thought of a famous slogan: "Coca-Cola, the spark of life." Now he is a desperate man, trying to remember the happy days, back to the hotel where he spent the honeymoon with his wife. However, instead of the hotel, he finds a museum built around the Roman theater in the city. While walking through the ruins, he has an accident, an iron rod sticks into his head and leaves him completely paralyzed. If he tries to move he would die. Roberto becomes the focus of the media, which will change his life ...
Languages: Polish, French, Spanish.
Countries:
Spain,
France,
United States of America
Revenue: $757,111.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Alfresco Enterprises
Trivisión
La Ferme! Productions
Movie: As Luck Would Have It
Top 10 Billed Cast
Salma Hayek Pinault
Luisa
Santiago Segura
David Solar
Carolina Bang
Pilar Álvarez
Blanca Portillo
Mercedes
José Mota
Roberto Gómez
Nacho Vigalondo
Martín
Javier Botet
Vagabundo
Nerea Camacho
Bárbara
Fernando Tejero
Johnnie
Video Trailer As Luck Would Have It
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Primer Trailer "La Chispa de la Vida" - Trailer
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