Movie: A Stroke of Luck

Top 10 Billed Cast

Carmen Machi
Carmen Machi

Mari

Leo Harlem
Leo Harlem

Anselmo

Carlos Santos
Carlos Santos

Ricardo

Macarena García
Macarena García

Sole

Arturo Valls
Arturo Valls

César

Jon Plazaola
Jon Plazaola

Carlos

Salva Reina
Salva Reina

Nino

Boré Buika
Boré Buika

Padre Benjamín

Belén Cuesta
Belén Cuesta

Elisa

Jorge Asín
Jorge Asín

Paco

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    Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.

  • Release Date

    2016-12-02

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