A Million to Juan (1994)
Money can't buy everything. Yeah, right.
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.
Director: Paul Rodríguez
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: May 15, 1994
Cast
- Paul Rodríguez - Juan Lopez
- Tony Plana - Jorge
- Bert Rosario - Alvaro
- Polly Draper - Olivia Smith
- Jonathan Hernandez - Alejandro Lopez
- Larry Linville - Richard Dickerson
- Victor Rivers - Hector Delgado
- Maria Rangel - Anita
- Leslie Danon - Patricia
- Evelina Fernández - Mrs. Gonzales
Screenplay
- Robert Grasmere
- Francisca Matos
- Paul Rodríguez (Characters)
- Mark Twain (Short Story)
Music: Jeffrey Johnson, Steven Jae Johnson
Production: Crystal Sky Worldwide, Prism Entertainment Corporation, Entertainment Media Investment, Steven Paul Production
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Keywords
restaurant, community, family relationships, money
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Million to Juan about?
- 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.
- Who directed A Million to Juan?
- A Million to Juan was directed by Paul Rodríguez.
- Who stars in A Million to Juan?
- A Million to Juan stars Paul Rodríguez, Tony Plana, Bert Rosario, Polly Draper, Jonathan Hernandez, Larry Linville.
- How long is A Million to Juan?
- A Million to Juan has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is A Million to Juan?
- A Million to Juan is a Comedy film.
- How much did A Million to Juan gross?
- A Million to Juan grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was A Million to Juan produced?
- A Million to Juan was produced in United States of America.