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A Man of Action

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2022 | 111 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Trial of the Chicago 7 or Nuremberg, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera

  • Juan José BallestaLucio
  • Miki EsparbéQuico
  • Luis CallejoAsturiano
  • Liah O'PreyAnne
  • Alexandre BlazyInspecteur Costello
  • Josean BengoetxeaGerminal
  • Philip SchurerDirector Banque Credite Mondiale
  • Daniel ChamorroDueño Coche
  • Ben TempleBarrow
  • Jacobo MarreroLucio jeune