Friends in Trouble explained

Amigos en apuros
Director:	Joel Calero Lucho Cáceres
Producer:	Carol Delgado Orbezo Christian Thorsen Joel Calero Lucho Cáceres
Starring:	Lucho Cáceres Christian Thorsen
Studio:	Amakeya Producciones Waco Films
Runtime:	100 minutes
Country:	Peru
Language:	Spanish

Friends in trouble (Spanish: Amigos en apuros) is a 2018 Peruvian comedy film written and directed by Joel Calero & Lucho Cáceres (in his directorial debut).^[1] It stars Lucho Cáceres and Christian Thorsen.^[2] It premiered on October 18, 2018 in Peruvian theaters.^[3]

Synopsis

Fico is devastated by his recent divorce and Manolo, his lifelong friend, decides to move in with him. What Fico doesn't know is that Manolo is fleeing from some gangsters who are chasing him. Before they know it, they will already be involved in a series of crazy entanglements that will finally lead them to discover the true meaning of friendship.^[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^{[5] [6]}

• Lucho Cáceres as Manolo
• Christian Thorsen as Fico
• Gustavo Bueno
• Reynaldo Arenas
• Cécica Bernasconi
• Luciana Blomberg
• Aldo Miyashiro
• Milett Figueroa
• Pold Gastelo
• Magdyel Ugaz

Production

Principal photography for the film began on January 5, 2018 under the title Solteros Inmaduros (Immature Singles), but was later changed to Amigos en apuros (Friends in trouble) to make it more commercial.^[7]

Reception

Friends in trouble attracted 137,768 viewers, becoming the 11th highest-grossing Peruvian film of 2018.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: TEXTO-Solteros-inmaduros,-debut-en-la-realización-del-actor-peruano-Lucho-Cáceres . 2023-01-18 . cinelatinoamericano.org.
2. Web site: PERU21 . NOTICIAS . 2017-10-09 . Nueva comedia peruana 'Solteros inmaduros' empieza a rodarse en enero ESPECTACULOS . 2023-01-18 . Peru21 . es.
3. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2018-08-22 . "Amigos en apuros": revelan tráiler y afiche del filme peruano VIDEO LUCES . 2023-01-18 . El Comercio . es.
4. Web site: cineaparte.com . Amigos en apuros (2018) - Película peruana Cineaparte . 2023-01-18 . cineaparte.com . es.
5. Web site: 2023-01-18 . Reparto de Amigos en apuros (película 2018). Dirigida por Lucho Cáceres, Joel Calero . 2023-01-18 . La Vanguardia . es.
6. Web site: Reparto Completo de Amigos en Apuros (Cine.com) . 2023-01-18 . cine.com . es.
7. Web site: LR . Redacción . 2018-04-01 . Cambió el título de su película . 2023-01-18 . larepublica.pe . es.
8. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2018-12-29 . Año 2018: Cine 2018: las películas peruanas más vistas del año [FOTOS] LUCES ]. 2023-01-18 . El Comercio . es.