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Smoke & Mirrors
The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country
Genres
HistoryThriller
Overview
A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.
Details
Budget
$5000000
Revenue
$2387127
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
2016-09-23
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
252
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Eduard Fernández
Francisco Paesa
Carlos Santos
Luis Roldán
Jose Coronado
Jesús Camoes (as Jose Coronado)
Marta Etura
Nieves Fernández Puerto
Itziar Atienza
Land stewardess
Christian Stamm
Hans
Craig Stevenson
Georges Starckman
Luis Callejo
Juan Alberto Belloch
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Osorno
Pedro Casablanc
Lawyer
Philippe Rebbot
Pinaud
Jimmy Shaw
Inverter 3
Tomás del Estal
Bermejo
Alba Galocha
Beatriz
José Manuel Poga
Journalist 2
Verónica Goya
Vicy Lafayette
Marcos Ruiz
Hijo Camoes
Richard García Vázquez
Enric Benavent
Casturelli
Miquel García Borda
Inversor 1
Mireia Portas
Gloria
Rafael Sandoval
Detective
Ramón Rados
Rafael Vera
Santiago Molero
Inversor 2
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