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Saving Private Pérez (2011)

La vida ha llevado a Julián Pérez por caminos equivocados, pero el destino le presentará a este hombre la oportunidad de encontrar su redención cuando es enviado a la misión más peligrosa y noble de toda su vida, una misión ordenada por la única autoridad que todavía respeta, su madre, Doña Elvira. Julián debe viajar hasta el otro extremo del mundo, a un lugar llamado Irak, a traer de vuelta vivo, a su hermano menor el soldado de infantería Juan Pérez. Con la promesa hecha, Julián Pérez regresa a su natal Sinaloa donde reclutará a un comando de elite, destinado a cumplir una misión suicida: viajar a Irak y salvar al soldado Pérez.

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Top billed cast

Miguel RodarteJulian Pérez
Jesús OchoaChema Díaz
Joaquín CosíoRosalío
Gerardo TaracenaCarmelo
Rodrigo OviedoJuventino Rodriguez 'Pumita'
Jaime CamilEladio
Adal RamonesBenito Garcia
Isela VegaDoña Elvira de Pérez
Juan Carlos FloresJuan Pérez
Humberto Yañez

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