Mexican college football + mad science + mistaken identity = glorious chaos
Movie based on the classic student football competition between UNAM pumas and the Polytechnic donkeys that were popular at that time. A mechanic is mistaken for the best player in the Polytechnic, while in the Unam a student discovers a formula for superpowers to play football. Both compete for the love of a rookie and to win the students classic.
Acting
Adalberto Martínez's physical comedy as the fake football star
Production
Gloriously absurd 'superpower' football sequences
Costume
Peak 1950s Mexican student fashion and team kits
Director
Fernando Cortés
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The UNAM vs. IPN football rivalry remains one of Mexico's most heated collegiate competitions to this day.
Director Fernando Cortés was a master of the comedia ranchera genre, and this film blends that musical tradition with emerging teen comedy trends.
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