A Million to Juan (1994) is a comedy film directed by comedian Paul Rodriguez and co-directed by actor Tony Plana. The motion picture was executive produced by Mark Amin and Gary Binkow.
The romantic comedy is Paul Rodiguez's debut as a director.
The story is a modern spin on Mark Twain's story The Million-Pound Bank Note.
Juan Lopez (Paul Rodriguez) is a widower with a young son, and who was born in California but was taken back to Mexico by his...
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A Million to Juan (1994) is a comedy film directed by comedian Paul Rodriguez and co-directed by actor Tony Plana. The motion picture was executive produced by Mark Amin and Gary Binkow.
The romantic comedy is Paul Rodiguez's debut as a director.
The story is a modern spin on Mark Twain's story The Million-Pound Bank Note.
Juan Lopez (Paul Rodriguez) is a widower with a young son, and who was born in California but was taken back to Mexico by his mother when he was very young.
Yet, he has no documentation to attest to his U.S. citizenship and lives as an undocumented worker in Los Angeles selling oranges near the freeway. He lives with two roommates and tries to make ends meet so he can take care of his little son. He is stressed as he battles landlords and immigration.
A stranger (Edward James Olmos) in a fancy limousine hands over $1,000,000 dollar check to Juan, but there is a catch! He must give the money back, all of it, in one month.
Juan is suspicious and takes the check to his...
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