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A Man of Action

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Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, A Man of Action explores the figure of the Spanish anarchist who pulled off a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that landed him in the crosshairs of America's biggest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveller's cheques. A Man of Action is a fast-paced film spanning five decades, from the 1940s to the 1980s, in which we follow in Lucio's footsteps, from his humble beginnings as a bricklayer-turned-bank robber, to taking the lead in bringing down one of the world’s biggest banks.
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Aaron Phillips But Why Tho? A Geek Community 01/04/2023
7.5/10
A Man of Action isn’t a film that will necessarily be for everyone, but it’s certainly worth a shot. Go to Full Review Monique Jones Common Sense Media 12/17/2022
3/5
It does have great acting, character development, and atmosphere, and once you get used to the pace, the film's storyline can become engrossing... Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 12/05/2022
5/10
Despite being agile and dynamic, the film is vague and superficial. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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tom c 01/25/2024 If you're an anarchist this is a very amusing movie. See more Michael W @mawilps 01/07/2023 This foreign crime movie was really good. Juan Jose Ballesta, Liah O'Prey, Jacobo Marrero, Luis Callejo, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. This true story about mastermind Lucio Urtubia was dramatic, thrilling, and interesting. It's about fighting against a powerhouse and taking away what's valuable to them in order to beat them. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. See more Joseph H 12/13/2022 The dubbing was a bit distracting. A 'Robin Hood' kind of film that seemed a little too lacking in complex emotions. Not a bad movie but not really an exciting one either, especially for a 'crime' film. See more Camilo A 12/11/2022 Predictable and with a lack of caring for the details See more Marco A C 12/05/2022 A very impressive film that makes you think about society and justice See more Read all reviews
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Javier Ruiz Caldera

Director

Juan José Ballesta

Lucio

Luis Callejo

ASturiano

Liah O'Prey

Anne

Miki Esparbé

Quico

Alexandre Blazy

Inspecteur Costello
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Synopsis Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, A Man of Action explores the figure of the Spanish anarchist who pulled off a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that landed him in the crosshairs of America's biggest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveller's cheques. A Man of Action is a fast-paced film spanning five decades, from the 1940s to the 1980s, in which we follow in Lucio's footsteps, from his humble beginnings as a bricklayer-turned-bank robber, to taking the lead in bringing down one of the world’s biggest banks.
Director
Javier Ruiz Caldera
Producer
Edmon Roch, Javier Ugarte
Screenwriter
Patxi Amézcua
Production Co
Ikiru Films, Terraza Films, La
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2022
Runtime
1h 51m
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