Friends in Trouble
Friends in trouble (Spanish: Amigos en apuros) is a 2018 Peruvian comedy film written and directed by Joel Calero & Lucho Cáceres (in his directorial debut).[1] It stars Lucho Cáceres and Christian Thorsen.[2] It premiered on October 18, 2018 in Peruvian theaters.[3]
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Directed by | Joel Calero Lucho Cáceres |
Written by | Joel Calero Lucho Cáceres |
Produced by | Carol Delgado Orbezo Christian Thorsen Joel Calero Lucho Cáceres |
Starring | Lucho Cáceres Christian Thorsen |
Production companies | Amakeya Producciones Waco Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Peru |
Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
Fico is devastated by his recent divorce and Manolo, his lifelong friend, decides to move in with him. What Fico doesn't know is that Manolo is fleeing from some gangsters who are chasing him. Before they know it, they will already be involved in a series of crazy entanglements that will finally lead them to discover the true meaning of friendship.[4]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]
- Lucho Cáceres as Manolo
- Christian Thorsen as Fico
- Gustavo Bueno
- Reynaldo Arenas
- Cécica Bernasconi
- Luciana Blomberg
- Aldo Miyashiro
- Milett Figueroa
- Pold Gastelo
- Magdyel Ugaz
Production
Principal photography for the film began on January 5, 2018 under the title Solteros Inmaduros (Immature Singles),[2] but was later changed to Amigos en apuros (Friends in trouble) to make it more commercial.[7]
Reception
Friends in trouble attracted 137,768 viewers, becoming the 11th highest-grossing Peruvian film of 2018.[8]
References
- "TEXTO-Solteros-inmaduros,-debut-en-la-realización-del-actor-peruano-Lucho-Cáceres". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- PERU21, NOTICIAS (2017-10-09). "Nueva comedia peruana 'Solteros inmaduros' empieza a rodarse en enero | ESPECTACULOS". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2018-08-22). ""Amigos en apuros": revelan tráiler y afiche del filme peruano |VIDEO | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- cineaparte.com. "Amigos en apuros (2018) - Película peruana | Cineaparte". cineaparte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- "Reparto de Amigos en apuros (película 2018). Dirigida por Lucho Cáceres, Joel Calero". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- "Reparto Completo de Amigos en Apuros (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- LR, Redacción (2018-04-01). "Cambió el título de su película". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2018-12-29). "Año 2018: Cine 2018: las películas peruanas más vistas del año [FOTOS] | LUCES". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-18.