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Smoke & Mirrors (2016)

Original title: El hombre de las mil caras

2016-09-23 · 2h 3m · ES
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The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country

A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.

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Alberto RodríguezDirector, WriterRafael CobosWriter
Budget
$5M
Box office
$2.4M

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Top billed cast

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Jose CoronadoJose CoronadoJesús Camoes (as Jose Coronado)Marta EturaMarta EturaNieves Fernández PuertoEduard FernándezEduard FernándezFrancisco PaesaItziar AtienzaItziar AtienzaLand stewardessChristian StammChristian StammHansCraig StevensonCraig StevensonGeorges StarckmanCarlos SantosCarlos SantosLuis RoldánLuis CallejoLuis CallejoJuan Alberto BellochEmilio Gutiérrez CabaEmilio Gutiérrez CabaOsornoPedro CasablancPedro CasablancLawyerPhilippe RebbotPhilippe RebbotPinaudJimmy ShawJimmy ShawInverter 3

Keywords

EspionageBiographyBased on a true story1990sCorruptionParis, franceSpainThrillerTerrorismEta terrorist groupEta terrorist gangBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · HistoryTheme affinityEspionage · Biography · Based On A True StoryDirector preference227801Actor preference222028 · 222030 · 97089Country preferenceEsDecade preference2010

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Frequently asked questions about Smoke & Mirrors

What is Smoke & Mirrors about?

A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.

How long is Smoke & Mirrors?

Smoke & Mirrors has a runtime of 123 minutes.