“With or without money, between laughter and tears, he is still king”
Perico leaves the orphanage. Innocent and naive, he falls into the hands of people who rob him, but he is saved by Pepe, a roguish boy with a good heart. With him he begins a friendship that will lead him to different adventures, among which he will meet love, music and his idol Vico and his band Karicia
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Cast
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Juan Carlos Torrico Director · María Ruiz Vivanco Editor
Budget $100K · First release November 19, 1987 · Produced in Peru
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Budget
$100,000
Production
Películas del Pacífico S.r.l
Production
Peru
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Original title
El Rey
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Peru · November 19, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
Peru
November 19, 1989 · Theatrical
August 10, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Premiere of a restored version at the 26th Lima Film Festival PUCP
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