The Maximum Penalty

The Maximum Penalty (2001)

La pena máxima

Because the winner is the one who enjoys it.

After seeing how the Colombian National Football Team achieves a draw against Argentina, Mariano Concha —a public employee for whom football is a great passion— starts a whole process to attend the next crucial match, in Bogotá and against the same team, going over all his duties and risking the future of his reduced economy. An unexpected event transforms his plans to go to the stadium.

Date of release
2001-06-06
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Jorge Echeverri
Collection
The Maximum Penalty - Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

La pena máxima is a 2001 Colombian comedy film directed by Jorge Echeverri starring Enrique Carriazo, Sandra Reyes and Robinson Díaz. The film was based on Un día de fútbol, a short story by José Luis Varela, and tells the story about a dark man who is a soccer fan who, in his obsession that the Colombian team will win the playoffs against Argentina to enter the World Cup, will commit a chain of mistakes.

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