Matías, juez de línea (1996)
Comedy
Overview
Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.
Cast
- Carlos de Gabriel as Matías, el juez de línea
- Ramón Barea as Tomás "El Pellejo", el padre
- Alicia Sánchez as La patrona
- Francisco Algora as Metralla, el lugarteniente
- Manuel Manquiña as Don Aurelio, el párroco
- Álex Angulo as Eliseo, el alcalde
- Sonia Jávaga as Elvirita, la hija
- Antonio Durán 'Morris' as Lázaro, el carpintero
- Bruto Pomeroy as Benito, el mecánico
- Carlos Lucas as Celso, el telefonista