Mexico 86
Not all goals are scored on the field.
When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.
- Director
- Gabriel Ripstein
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
16 billed performers
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When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.
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- Release date
- May 21, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- Mexico, United States of America
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