Rudo y Cursi
By: Sony Pictures Classics ; Cha Cha Chá presenta ; en asociación con Focus Features International y Universal Pictures International ; una película de Carlos Cuarón ; escrita y dirigida por Carlos Cuarón ; produced por Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro ; producida por Frida Torresblanco
Contributors: García, Gael; Luna, Diego, 1979-; Francella, Guillermo, 1955-; Heredia, Dolores; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm); Cha Cha Chá Films; Focus Features International; Universal Pictures International; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Culver City, Calif
Language: spa
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781435970250
Subjects: Drama; Man-woman relationships; Brothers; Soccer goalkeepers; Sibling rivalry; Compulsive gamblers; Soccer players
Description: From the rural banana plantation where they play soccer for the village team to the big city stadiums, two brothers have become rivals and battle each other on opposing sides. When a talent scout gets stranded in their tiny town, brothers Beto and Tato are discovered. They are whisked away to Mexico City to play for the big leagues where they quickly achieve fame. Beto is nicknamed 'Rudo' for his hotheaded goalkeeper style and Tato is called 'Cursi' for his peculiar scoring technique. Success leads to excess. Rudo descends into a quagmire of gambling debt and drug abuse. Cursi is distracted by beautiful women and a second career as a pop singer. Having come so far, will the siblings remember their original goal to build a home for their mother?
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.

Special features: "Making of" featurette; "Turn off your cell phone!" featurette; deleted scenes; karaoke version of "I want you to want me;" music video "Rudo y Cursi" by Juana Molina; commentary with director Carlos Cuarón and actors Gael García & Diego Luna.

Cinematography, Adam Kimmel ; editor, Alex Rodríguez ; music, Felipe Pérez Santiago.

Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Adriana Paz, Jessica Mas, Dolores Heredia.

MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, sexual content and brief drug use.

DVD, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Spanish dialogue, English or French subtitles.