
Contra las cuerdas
2014-04-29 · 60 min / episode · Not rated
Rafael, an amateur boxer, flees to Bogotá after refusing to lose a fight. He seeks his brother Lucho for work but discovers he’s involved in the black market. Things get worse when Rafael falls for Helena, Lucho’s girlfriend, risking his marriage and morals.
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- Tristán Bauer, Juan Pablo Domenech
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- Teleset
- Countries
- Colombia
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Manuela GonzálezHelena Díaz
Santiago AlarcónLucho Contreras
Hugo GómezHugo Díaz
Emerson RodriguezRafael Contreras
Victor Hugo MorantSarmiento
Piero MelottiEric Quijano
Manuel Antonio GómezReinaldo Acosta
Jorge Herrera
Amparo CondeStella de Sarmiento
Ulises GonzalezGordillo
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