Gatica, the Monkey (1993)
Gatica el Mono
The story of José María Gatica, better known as Gatica el Mono, Argentina's main boxing star during the 1940s and 50s. The film follows his ascent, his relation with peronism and their downfall.
- Date of release
- 1993-05-13
- TMDB
- 7.3 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Leonardo Favio
Casting
- Edgardo Nieva — José María Gatica
- Horacio Taicher — El Ruso
- Juan Costa — Jesús Gatica
- María Eva Gatica — Madre
- Kika Child — Ema
- Virginia Innocenti — Nora
- Adolfo Yanelli — El Rosarino
- Eduardo Cutuli — Fioravanti
- Cecilia Cenci — Evita
- Armando Capo — Perón
Interesting facts
- Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film; Silver Condor Award
Gatica, el mono is a 1993 Argentine drama film directed by Leonardo Favio. It is a biopic of Argentine boxer José María Gatica.
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