A Man of Action (Un hombre de acción) is an upcoming Spanish crime drama film releasing on Netflix, next week. It is directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera from a screenplay written by Patxi Amezcua. The film is said to be loosely based on the real-life of Lucio Urtubia and is an Ikiru Films, La Pulga y el Elefante, and La Terraza Films production.
It will have a runtime of about 1 hour and 51 minutes and is filmed at locations in Vigo (Galicia), Catalonia, and France. In a journey through several decades, from the 40s to the 70s, we will discover, in a fictional way, who Lucio Urtubia was.
A Man of Action Cast
The cast of the film includes Juan José Ballesta, Liah O’Prey, Luis Callejo, Miki Esparbé, Alex Blazy, Ben Temple, Fred Tatien, Ana Polvorosa, Josean Bengoetxea, Juan Olivares and Mónica Lamberti.
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A Man of Action Plot/Synopsis
The official synopsis of the film reads, “In this drama inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, an anarchist targets one of the world’s biggest banks with an ingenious counterfeiting operation.” It explores the figure of the Spanish anarchist who pulled off a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that landed him in the crosshairs of America’s biggest bank when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveller’s cheques.
It is a fast-paced film spanning five decades, from the 1940s to the 1980s, in which we follow in Lucio’s footsteps, from his humble beginnings as a bricklayer-turned-bank robber, to taking the lead in bringing down one of the world’s biggest banks.
A Man of Action Release Date and Trailer
The film is set to be released on 30th November on Netflix. Watch its trailer below.
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