Manuel "Flaco" Ibanez Movies
- 2001
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Few television programs, Hispanic-language or otherwise, have managed to experience such an enduring level of success as Siempre En Domingo. A small-screen staple across three continents since 1969, this Latin American sensation has been compared to such popular English-language programs as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show, and host Raul Velasco has been at the forefront of the program since the very beginning. In this release, fans can re-live some of their favorite moments from Siempre En Domingo as they view a nostalgic stream of highlights featuring such popular celebrities as Juan Gabriel, Jose Jose, Luis Miguel, and Yuri. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
La Cantina concerns the unusual relationship between a father and a daughter. The dad is a warm and likable man, but he has a serious alcohol problem. His daughter loves him, but is continuously frustrated by his unreliability. Things finally reach the point where the daughter moves out, but the father is surprised when she ends up staying with one of his usual drinking buddies. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
In this sexy comedy from Mexico, Ponchito is the head of a large and successful corporation who is asked by Ismael, one of his most trusted employees, to become the godfather of his young son. Ponchito accepts this honor, but soon finds another way to ingratiate himself with the family when he begins having an affair with Ismael's wife. When Ismael gets wind of his wife's infidelity, he demands an unusual tribute from Ponchito -- a big raise and greater authority in the company. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
After losing his long-standing status as king of the cabaret by spending too much time soaking up sun on the beach, a determined former star devises an ingenious plan to reclaim his former title in a this sexy Spanish-language comedy from director Victor Manuel Castro. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alfonso Zayas
When the servants of a wealthy family invite over the masons for a wild party celebrating the Day of the Santacruz, their big bash is unexpectedly interrupted as the owners of the home make an unexpected return in a sexy comedy starring Manuel Ibanez and Rebeca Silva. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1988
Guests return to this inn not for its delicious entrees, but because its back rooms are loaded with women. Such is how this place remains--a den of iniquity--until certain patrons discover the real thing called love. ~ All Movie Guide
Rafael Inclan stars again as Mofles in this comedy sequel to Mofles Y Los Mecanicos. Mofles and his garage mechanic buddies engage in drinking and alcoholic revelry. As is the case with many sequels, this fails to live up to the quality of the initial feature. The groups Generation 2000 and Los Infieles provide music in the routine club scenes. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rafael Inclán, Manuel "Flaco" Ibanez, (more)
El Mofles (Rafael Inclan) is a poor mechanic who works at the Los Pits garage in this low-budget comedy. When he finds a bag full of money, Mofles is elated until the crooks who stole the loot come looking for him and the missing cash. Music groups Generacion 2000, Los Chicanos, and Grupo Centarario appear to help add to the thin plot. The comedy highlight is a birthday celebration that turns into a drunken fiesta. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rafael Inclán, Maribel Fernandez, (more)
- 1987
Two men tempt fate and risk losing relationships with their women in this uneven low-budget comedy. The men incur the feminine wrath of their partners when they spend their time drinking, bowling, and flirting with floozies. The women retaliate by going out on the town to make the men jealous. The film title is taken from a popular song performed by Franco and Emmanuel. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roberto "Flaco" Guzman, Jorge Luke, (more)
- 1987
A satire of Mexican society. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide
- 1986
In this comedy that's heavy with one-liners, the work ethic takes a drubbing and family values are touted as the true source of happiness, even for crooks. "El Multiple" (Rafael Inclan) is a devoted father and husband who loads up on stolen goods, smuggles his family and the loot into the United States, and then strikes it rich by selling his merchandise for high prices. In contrast to "El Multiple," Don Proculo (Pedro Weber) works hard to get a better life for himself by pouring his energy into his antique shop. One day while he's away on vacation, someone breaks into his store and steals everything of value. Don Proculo is forced out of business and "El Multiple" comes back, looking for a place to start a small family restaurant. For the characters in this film, family means more than a business, or the goods which so readily (and illegally) change hands. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rafael Inclán, Maribel Fernandez, (more)
- 1986
This drama follows in the footsteps the preceding films Los Marginados and El Milusos by director Roberto G. Rivera and once again takes up the story of an impoverished farming family who goes to the city in the hopes of finding a better life. After Serafin (Roberto Guzman) and his family arrive in Mexico City, their lives slide downhill. Unable to read or write, untrained in any skills, no one in the family is prepared for a real job. Drugs and corruption lead to tragedy, and the family returns to the countryside. To their surprise, the farmers have formed a cooperative and nothing in the farming community is the same. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Manuel "Flaco" Ibanez
This across-the-border comedy features a heavy-footed Mexican cab driver who's pointed remarks fly just as fast as her cab. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rafael Inclán, Maribel Fernandez, (more)
- 1986
This sex comedy features Perioache (Rafael Inclan), a loud-mouthed wrestling manager and his chauffeur Matuta (Guillermo Rivas). Perioache and his partner decide that the big money is in women's wrestling, not men's. So they sign up two female wrestlers for promotion -- one wrestler wears a mask and the other wears a bikini. Whoever loses has to take off her emblem -- the mask or the bikini, as the case may be. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rafael Inclán, "Chachita" Evita Muñoz, (more)
- 1985
Following on the heels of its popular 1983 precursor, this second installment of "El Milusos" continues the Sad Sack character of the widowed Transito (Hector Suarez) and his losing misadventures in the low-end job market. "El Milusos" is Transito's nickname, meaning a "Jack-of-all-trades" because he tries his hand at anything to get ahead. He leaves his young son and his farm behind him to seek his fortune in a large, run-down barrio of Mexico City where he does everything from selling tacos, to waiting tables, to boxing, and he even tries a stint as an illegal alien in the U.S. His karma is such that he misses out on the breaks that happen to others, yet he does so with a comic style and innocence that can be admired. Although the storyline is uneven and not above lecturing at times, the misadventures of Transito are laced with a steady dose of humor that should entertain most audiences.
~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Héctor Suárez, Roberto "Flaco" Guzman, (more)
Mexican comedienne La India Maria stars in this political comedy in which a woman who has no political experience to speak of is inexplicably elected to the office of mayor. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- María Elena Velasco, Adalberto "Resortes" Martinez, (more)
