Pulling Strings

"Even with backup, he can't sing his way out of this one."

2013 1h 51m ES

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 111

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Rachel is an intelligent, modern-day woman constantly on the move. Primarily focused on her career as a diplomatic consul for the U.S. embassy, she's literally lived her life on the move, globe-trotting from city to city. Currently working in Mexico City and set to leave for London, Rachel's world turns upside down on the eve of her own goodbye party when she gets drunk and passes out on the street. Saved by Alejandro, a handsome Mariachi singer and single father, Rachel wakes up in his apartment with no recollection of how she got there. Nor does she remember that she rejected his visa the day before, which he desperately needs for his daughter. Romance unexpectedly blossoms between the two, but either sparks or fists will fly after she finds out his secret.

“Even with backup, he can't sing his way out of this one.”

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Cast

Jaime Camil
Alejandro
Omar Chaparro
Canicas
Laura Ramsey
Rachel
Renata Ybarra
Maria
Stockard Channing
Virginia
Tom Arnold
Art
Roberto Sosa
Hapi
Carlos Macias
Neron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Pablo Ibarra
Writers: Oscar Orlando Torres, Georgina Riedel, Gabriel Ripstein
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Mexico

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra, shot by Fido Pérez-Gavilán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jaime Camil and Omar Chaparro and Laura Ramsey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Even with backup, he can't sing his way out of this one.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3203890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Pablo Ibarra directs. Fido Pérez-Gavilán behind the camera. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra, shot by Fido Pérez-Gavilán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Jaime Camil and Omar Chaparro and Laura Ramsey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Even with backup, he can't sing his way out of this one.".
7IMDB entry: tt3203890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.