A Ton of Luck
Directed by Rodrigo TrianaBased on a true story, a group of 147 overworked and underpaid Colombian soldiers find the treasure they didn't seek; $46 million. The film is a surreal black comedy and follows 4 of the 147 soldiers who were part of the anti-guerrilla "Destroyer" battalion, and tells of their story leading up to and after finding the money. The soldiers decide to divide the money between themselves instead of giving the money to the Colombian government. The soldiers don't have food, water or toilet paper, but instead use their bags full of money as pillows. As the soldiers are recalled and taken back into civilization, they start to use their money for bad things, spending it on brothels, alcohol and prostitutes. The discovery the soldiers made changed their lives. They no longer live in poverty and now are capable of achieving their dreams. Now they hope to return to civilization and make their dreams come true.
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A Ton of Luck was released on August 11, 2006.
A Ton of Luck was directed by Rodrigo Triana.
A Ton of Luck has a runtime of 1h 40m.
A Ton of Luck was produced by Clara María Ochoa.
Based on a true story, a group of 147 overworked and underpaid Colombian soldiers find the treasure they didn't seek; $46 million. The film is a surreal black comedy and follows 4 of the 147 soldiers who were part of the anti-guerrilla "Destroyer" battalion, and tells of their story leading up to and after finding the money. The soldiers decide to divide the money between themselves instead of giving the money to the Colombian government. The soldiers don't have food, water or toilet paper, but instead use their bags full of money as pillows. As the soldiers are recalled and taken back into civilization, they start to use their money for bad things, spending it on brothels, alcohol and prostitutes. The discovery the soldiers made changed their lives. They no longer live in poverty and now are capable of achieving their dreams. Now they hope to return to civilization and make their dreams come true.
The key characters in A Ton of Luck are Lloreda (Diego Cadavid), Teniente Solorzano (Marlon Moreno), Venegas (Juan Sebastián Aragón).
A Ton of Luck is rated Not Rated.
A Ton of Luck is an Action, Comedy, Drama film.
A Ton of Luck has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10.