
A Bad Stroke of Luck
2002, Spanish. Directed by Daniela Speranza.
Four stories of normal Montevideans like you and me, but with one thing in common: bad luck. One figure, the master of the ceremony, ties stories together commenting on the failures of those four people, as he tries to make his fortune on a slot-machine.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Daniela SperanzaDirector
- Walter SperanzaThe Narrator
- Lydia ChipasThe Bar Owner
- Roberto SuárezThe Devil
- Mario FerreiraHoracio Martínez
- Graciela EscuderPharmacy Owner
- Alex BoruckiCharlie
- Federico GoñiCadet
- Laila Reyes SilberbergGraciela
- Eduardo MiglionicoGraciela's Husband
- Rosita FreiríaThe Old Neighbor
- Myriam GleijerGraciela's Mother
- Nadia PorleyThe Young Neighbor
Details
- Released
- 26 July 2002
- Original title
- Mala Racha
- Country
- Uruguay
- Written by
- Daniela Speranza
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A Bad Stroke of Luck runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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A Bad Stroke of Luck isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 July 2002. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Bad Stroke of Luck?
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Who directed A Bad Stroke of Luck?
A Bad Stroke of Luck (2002) was directed by Daniela Speranza and stars Walter Speranza, Lydia Chipas, Roberto Suárez.