Rudo & Cursi (2008)

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Even when your luck runs out, some things never change.

Tato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.

• Released: 2008-12-19
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 240 votes

Directed by Carlos Cuarón.

Top cast

• Gael García Bernal as Tato
• Diego Luna as Beto
• Guillermo Francella as Batuta
• Dolores Heredia as Elvira
• Adriana Paz as Toña
• Jessica Mas as Maya
• Salvador Zerboni as Jorge W
• Tania Esmeralda Aguilar as Nadia
• Joaquín Cosío as Arnulfo
• Alfredo Alfonso as Don Casimiro

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Rudo & Cursi

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Amazon Video

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