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Winning Streak

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Original title

The Pelayos

Year

2012

Running time

100 min.

Country

Spain

Director

Eduard Cortés

Screenwriter

Eduard Cortés, Piti Español

Cast

Music

Micka Luna

Cinematography

David Omedes

Producer

Alea Docs & Films, Bausan Films

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Based on a true story. Heist Film. Gambling. Poker

Synopsis

Gonzalo Pelayo (Lluís Homar) is old but has a dream – to break the bank of casinos and become famous. He comes up with a way to chose number to win at the roulette wheel and convinces his son Iván (Daniel Brühl – is there a language this German actor has not mastered?) to gather a 'family' to bring off his dream. Iván gathers fishmonger Balón (Vicente Romero) and his strange cousins Marcos (Oriol Villa) and Alfredo (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) and together they manage to decipher a legal way to win. Thanks to their simple—, and more importantly, legal— method, the Pelayos were able to win hundreds of thousands of dollars at roulette tables around the world. They broke the banks at casinos across five continents; Amsterdam, Las Vegas, Australia, Paris, Madrid, Macao. Their incredible achievements became legendary, and not only in the casino world. As well as breaking the bank, their legend broke through borders, and they were soon famous the world over.

Awards: 2012: Málaga Film Festival: Best Editing

2012: Gaudí Awards: Best Production Management. 4 nominations

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Winning Streak

2012

Eduard Cortés

5.1

(9,721)