Soccer Stories (1997)
Overview
Three vignettes about the lives of young Chileans and their passions and frustrations over one of the century's most important rituals: football.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.0911 |
Directed By
Andrés Wood
Crew
Loreto Araya
María Elena Wood
Andrea Chignoli
Patricio Torres
Sergio Armstrong
Sergio Armstrong
Andrés Wood
Igor Jadue-Lillo
Andrés Wood
René Arcos
M.I. Littin-Menz
Miguel Miranda
José Miguel Tobar
Pepe Torres
M.I. Littin-Menz
David Miranda-Hardy
Nadine Voullième
Mauricio Molina
Nadine Voullième
Andrés Garces
David Miranda-Hardy
José de la Vega
Cristián Correa
Roberto Espinoza
David Miranda-Hardy
Roberto Espinoza
Andrés Garces
David Miranda-Hardy
David Miranda-Hardy
Carlos Klachquin
Carolina Zúñiga
María Elena Wood
Nathalie Trafford
Margarita Marchi
León Errázuriz
Yanko Rosenman
Alejandra Cea
Marcos De Aguirre
Pablo Vial
Boris Quercia
TOP CAST
Daniel Muñoz
Carlos González (segment "No le crea")
Fernando Gallardo
Don Angel Villablanca (segment "No le crea")
Boris Quercia
Rene (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Néstor Cantillana
Francisco (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Rodolfo Pulgar
Ramiro (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
María Izquierdo
Manuela Seron (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Elsa Poblete
Elsira Seron (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Hector Avendaño
Fernando (segment "Último gol gana")
Manuel Aravena
Pablo (segment "Último gol gana")
Armando Cavieres
Man at the bar (segment "No le crea")
Nora Escobar
Woman at the Bar (segment "No le crea")
Rodrigo González
Young man in the bench (segment "No le crea")
Pablo Striano
Fernando (segment "No le crea")
Ximena Rivas
Romina (segment "No le crea")
Hugo Tramón
Thug (segment "No le crea")
Pedro Villagra
Coach (segment "No le crea")
Epifanio Carle
Football Announcer (segment "Último gol gana")
Héctor Illanes
Forward (segment "Último gol gana")
Hernán Quintanilla
Pawn Shop Man (segment "Último gol gana")
Tichi Lobos
Pablo's Mother (segment "Último gol gana")
Tamara Sánchez
Gaby's Friend (segment "Último gol gana")
Carlos Troncoso
Fireman (segment "Último gol gana")
Lisethe Vicencio
Gaby (segment "Último gol gana")
Hugo Medina
Don Mario (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
Francisco González Hermosilla
Renato (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
François Soto
Sailor Assistant (segment "Pasión de multitudes")
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