El Amateur

El Amateur

Infobox Film
name = El Amateur


image_size =
caption = DVD Cover
director = Juan Bautista Stagnaro
producer = Juan Bautista Stagnaro
writer = Juan Bautista Stagnaro
Mauricio Dayub
narrator =
starring = Mauricio Dayub
Vando Villamil
music = Jaime Roos
cinematography = Víctor González
editing = Miguel Pérez
distributor = Aleph Producciones S.A.
released = April 22, 1999
runtime =
country = ARG
language = Spanish
budget =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0202223|

"El Amateur" (English: "The Amateur") is an Argentine drama film released in 1999, written and directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro. [imdb title|id=0202223|name=El Amateur]

The film was based on a novel by Mauricio Dayub.

The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards.

Plot

On the outskirts of a provincial town, Pajaro is determined to enter the Guinness Book of Records by breaking the longest bike-ride record.

He rides around the fountain in the square with the help of his friend, Lopecito. He is willing to face many challenges that face him, in attaining this new record.

Will this race open the path to love for him, and for his redemption?

Cast

*Mauricio Dayub as Alfonso 'Pájaro' Romero
*Pedro Heredia as Ramón
*Vando Villamil as Lopecito
*Arturo Goetz as Concejal
*Cacho Espíndola as Intendente
*Alejandra Puy as La Mora
*Darío Grandinetti as Funcionario municipal

Exhibition

The film premiered in April 22, 1999 and was released in Canada at the Montreal Film Festival and in America in Miami at the Hispanic Film Festival.

The film was produced by Aleph Producciones S.A. and distributed by Transeuropa Video Entertainment on VHS.

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