Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for $1,000,000 with instructions that he is to give the check back in 30 days. Initially he uses the check to convince people to extend credit to him. In the meantime he also attracts a woman who is in a dead end relationship with a bossy businessman. At the end of the 30 days, he finds his life in turmoil, the things he got on credit are repossessed, and he is being evicted from his dwelling and being sent back to Mexico.
05-15-1994
1h 37m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Paul Rodríguez
Writers:
Robert Grasmere, Francisca Matos
Production:
Crystal Sky Worldwide, Prism Entertainment Corporation, Entertainment Media Investment Corporation, Steven Paul Production
Revenue:
$1,221,832
Key Crew
Music:
Jeffrey Johnson
Producer:
Barry L. Collier
Associate Producer:
Tony Plana
Producer:
Steven Paul
Story:
Mark Twain
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Paul Rodríguez
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