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Matías, juez de línea
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Matías, juez de línea

1996-04-12 · 94 min · ★ 4.8

Comedy

Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.

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Directors
Santiago Aguilar, Luis Guridi
Production companies
Lolafilms, Canal+ España, Sogepaq, Sogetel
Countries
Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Carlos de GabrielCarlos de GabrielMatías, el juez de línea
Ramón BareaRamón BareaTomás "El Pellejo", el padre
Alicia SánchezAlicia SánchezLa patrona
Francisco AlgoraFrancisco AlgoraMetralla, el lugarteniente
Manuel ManquiñaManuel ManquiñaDon Aurelio, el párroco
Álex AnguloÁlex AnguloEliseo, el alcalde
Sonia JávagaSonia JávagaElvirita, la hija
Antonio Durán 'Morris'Antonio Durán 'Morris'Lázaro, el carpintero
Bruto PomeroyBruto PomeroyBenito, el mecánico
Carlos LucasCarlos LucasCelso, el telefonista
Juan PolancoJuan PolancoMartín, el ingeniero
Fausto TalónFausto, el músico
Myriam De MaeztuJuana, la viuda negra
Paula SoldevilaPaula SoldevilaRamona, la piloto
Víctor CoyoteAndrés, el piloto
Popocho AyestaránFederico, el piloto
Charly BravoCharly BravoClaudio, el viudo
Ana SáezMaruja, la viuda
Xosé Lois GonzálezCosme, el patrón
Lucas RodríguezBermejo, el cabo

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