Gatica, the Monkey
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The story of José María Gatica, better known as Gatica el Mono, Argentina's main boxing star during the 1940s and 50s. The film follows his ascent, his relation with peronism and their downfall.
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Edgardo Nieva
José María Gatica
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Leonardo Favio
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Dar la cara
Víctor Bassuk
Juan Costa
Jesús Gatica
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Burn the Bridges
Peor es nada
Jorge Zuhair Jury
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Hugo Bocchietti
María Eva Gatica
Madre
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Eugenio Marinaro
Kika Child
Ema
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Alberto Parrilla
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Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza
Leonardo Favio Director · Jorge Zuhair Jury Screenplay
United States release January 25, 1995 · Produced in Argentina · Production Choila Producciones Cinematográficas
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Choila
Production
Choila Producciones Cinematográficas
Production
Argentina
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Original title
Gatica el Mono
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Argentina · May 13, 1993
Theatrical
United States · January 25, 1995
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Greece
November 1, 2016 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Uruguay
October 15, 1993 · Theatrical
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