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As Luck Would Have It is a espagnol film of genre Drama directed by Álex de la Iglesia released in USA on 24 april 2012 with Salma Hayek
As Luck Would Have It (2011)
La chispa de la vida
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Add to a movie listAs Luck Would Have It (Spanish: La chispa de la vida) is a 2011 Spanish drama film directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It stars José Sánchez Mota and Salma Hayek. Mota plays an unemployed advertising executive who suffers a potentially life-threatening accident. Deciding to make the most of his predicament, he hires an agent and encourages a media frenzy as he struggles to survive.
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Roberto Gómez, a former advertising executive, has been unemployed for several years. Though he is happily married, he is depressed and feels as if he has failed his family. His wife, Luisa, attempts to cheer him up as he leaves for an interview with a former business partner and friend, Javier Gándara. When Roberto arrives, his former co-workers are distant and cold. Gándara tells him that there are no positions available, and Roberto leaves dejected. Remembering that his wife wants to vacation at the hotel where they spent their honeymoon, he impulsively drives off to visit it, only to find that it is now the site of a museum and important archeological dig. As Roberto wanders about the site during an important press event, he panics when he sees security guard Claudio and falls a great distance.Actors
Salma Hayek
(Luisa)
José Mota
(Roberto Gómez)
Juan Luis Galiardo
(Alcalde)
Blanca Portillo
(Mercedes)
Carolina Bang
(Pilar Álvarez)
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