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A Man of Action

Name: A Man of Action
Director: Javier Ruiz Caldera
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2022-11-30
Cast: Juan José Ballesta, Miki Esparbé, Luis Callejo, Liah O'Prey, Alexandre Blazy

DramaHistory

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.

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Cast

Juan José BallestaMiki EsparbéLuis CallejoLiah O'PreyAlexandre BlazyJosean BengoetxeaPhilip SchurerDaniel ChamorroBen TempleJacobo MarreroFred TatienAna Polvorosa

Director

Javier Ruiz Caldera

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