Rudo & Cursi
Rudo & Cursi

Rudo & Cursi

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2008
1h 42m
7.0(220 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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.

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Focus Features
Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Gael García Bernal

Tato

Gael García Bernal
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Diego Luna

Beto

Diego Luna
Acting

Guillermo Francella

Batuta

Guillermo Francella
Acting

Dolores Heredia

Elvira

Dolores Heredia
Acting

Adriana Paz

Toña

Adriana Paz
Acting

Jessica Mas

Maya

Jessica Mas
Acting

Salvador Zerboni

Jorge W

Salvador Zerboni
Acting

Tania Esmeralda Aguilar

Nadia

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Acting

Joaquín Cosío

Arnulfo

Joaquín Cosío
Acting

Alfredo Alfonso

Don Casimiro

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Fermín Martínez

DT Obdulio

Fermín Martínez
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Eduardo Von

DT Bruno López

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Sound

Axel Ricco

Mena

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Harold Torres

Trompo Tovar

Harold Torres
Acting

Gabino Rodríguez

Mafafo

Gabino Rodríguez
Acting

Alexander Da Silva

Gringa Roldán

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Armando Hernández

Cienpiés

Armando Hernández
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Alexandré Barceló

Fito

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Jorge Mondragón

Porro

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Enoc Leaño

Árbitro

Enoc Leaño
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José Carlos Rodríguez

DT Merodio

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Acting

Martín Altomaro

Comentarista TV 1

Martín Altomaro
Acting

Pablo Lach

Comentarista TV 2

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David Faitelson

Comentarista TV 1 (voice)

David Faitelson
Acting

Antonio Rosique

Comentarista TV 2 (voice)

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Production

Manuel Teil

Quico

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Acting

René Campero

Apostador 1

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Production

Sonia Guerrero

Apostador 2

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Production

Jorge Guerrero

Apostador 3

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Acting

Andrés Almeida

Apostador 4

Andrés Almeida
Sound

Annette Fradera

Apostador 5

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Acting

Olynka Velázquez

Mesera

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Acting

Pedro de Tavira

Chavo Hipódromo 1

Pedro de Tavira
Acting

Felipe de Lara

Chavo Hipódromo 2

Felipe de Lara
Acting

Jimena Cuarón Barraza

Chava Hipódromo 1

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Editing

Fernanda de la Peza

Chava Hipódromo 2

Fernanda de la Peza
Acting

Giselle Elías

Chava Fresa 2

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Acting

Vicky Palacios

Mujer

Vicky Palacios
Production

Claudia Becker

Quetis

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