A Man of Action

A Man of Action

6.4IMDb Score
Released:2022-11-30
Genre:Drama, History
Duration:111 min
Country:Spain
Director:Javier Ruiz Caldera
Actors:Juan José Ballesta, Miki Esparbé, Luis Callejo, Liah O'Prey, Alexandre Blazy
Production:La Pulga y el Elefante, Ikiru Films, La Terraza Films

Overview:

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.

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