The Amateur (1999)
- Original title
- El amateur
- Directed by
- Juan Bautista Stagnaro
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man decides to enter a professional bowling competition despite having no experience. He trains with an oddball group of characters in a small Argentine town.
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What happens
The Amateur (Spanish: El Amateur) is an Argentine film directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro and shot in color. It is based on Stagnaro's own screenplay, which was adapted from the play of the same name by Mauricio Dayub. The film was theatrically released in Argentina on April 22, 1999, and features Mauricio Dayub, Vando Villamil, Juan Verdaguer, and Cacho Espíndola in starring roles. Some of the scenes were filmed in the city of Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province. The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards. It is Juan Verdaguer's final film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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