Sambá (2017): Cast
Sambá is a 2017 drama directed by Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán, starring Ricardo Ariel Toribio as Leury, Algenis Perez Soto and Ettore D'Alessandro. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Directors
- Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Spanish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sambá About?
The premise of Sambá without spoilers.
Following fifteen years incarcerated in an American prison, a man returns to his home in the Dominican Republic. He confronts difficult family issues and finds himself drawn into the dangerous world of illegal street fighting. His talent is noticed by an Italian ex-boxer, who sees the potential for a comeback and offers him a chance at a new life.
Sambá Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- blow job
- fellatio in car
- female rear nudity
- smoking after sex
- datsun
- holding a gun to own head
- gun held to one's head
- male full frontal nudity
- penis
- male frontal nudity
- male nudity
- female full frontal nudity
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- boxing
- sick mother
- mobster
- bargaining
- street fight
- bachata
- beat down
- smoking marijuana
- illegal betting
- hand injury
- gun in hand
- eye injury
- italian immigrant
- drug dealing
- datsun 280zx
- purse snatcher
- erectile dysfunction
- debt
- ill mother
- hip hop
- punching bag
- overhearing a conversation
- father son reconciliation
- prison
- juvenile delinquent
- robber
- female topless nudity
- dock worker
- street fighting
- fixed match
- boxing training
- boxing gym
- gay slur
Sambá Cast & Characters
Ricardo Ariel Toribio leads the cast as Leury, with Algenis Perez Soto as Francisco Castillo and Ettore D'Alessandro as Nichi Valente. Directed by Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Israel Cárdenas
- Co-director Laura Amelia Guzmán
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Ricardo Ariel Toribio as Leury -
Algenis Perez Soto as Francisco Castillo - Ettore D'Alessandro as Nichi Valente
- Laura Gómez as Luna Torres
More from Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán
More films directed by Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán, best-rated first: Sand Dollars, Jean Gentil, Holy Beasts and Holy Beasts.
Cars in Sambá
32 cars on screen, including the 1979 Datsun 280ZX and the Yamaha RX 115.
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1979 Datsun 280ZX Main role -
Yamaha RX 115 Important role -
2008 Honda Accord Minor role -
2001 Mitsubishi Montero Minor role
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Sambá FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sambá, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sambá?
Sambá runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Sambá released?
Sambá was released on April 1, 2017.
Who directed Sambá?
Sambá was directed by Israel Cárdenas and Laura Amelia Guzmán.
More films by Israel Cárdenas Who is in the cast of Sambá?
Sambá stars Ricardo Ariel Toribio as Leury, Algenis Perez Soto as Francisco Castillo and Ettore D'Alessandro as Nichi Valente, among 4 credited actors.
Does Sambá have a post-credit scene?
No. Sambá has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sambá in?
The original language of Sambá is Spanish.
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