When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.
Acting
Diego Luna's sweaty desperation is Oscar-bait material.
Production
Recreated 1986 Mexico City with grody authenticity.
Director
Gabriel Ripstein
Diego Luna
Martín de la Torre
Karla Souza
Susana Gómez Mont
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Emilio Azcárraga
Álvaro Guerrero
Guillermo Cañedo
Memo Villegas
Hugo Sánchez
Davor Tomić
Bora Milutinovic
Roberto Martinez
Hermann Neuberger
Genevieve Fleming
Jackie Ross
Diana Sedano
Beatriz
Enrique Arreola
Gustavo Álvarez
Sandra Quiróz
Esposa Azcárraga
Roberto Duarte
Ingeniero Valenzuela
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual 1986 World Cup was stolen from Colombia after their economy collapsed; Mexico had 9 months to prepare. The film compresses this into weeks for dramatic effect.
Director Gabriel Ripstein's father produced the real 1986 broadcast, lending the film its insider knowledge of Televisa's backroom deals.
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