A Ton of Luck
2006 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 995 VOTES · DIR. Rodrigo Triana
Overview
The story, based on true events occurred in Colombia en May 2003, tells the dreams and adventures of Porras, Venegas, Lloreda and Perlaza, four of the 147 soldiers that were in a company of the anti-guerrilla "Destroyer" battalion. It begun when these soldiers found in the middle of the jungle, during a rescue mission, 46 million dollars inside a FARC "guaca". Instead of give it to the Government, they take it all for themselves instead. They desperate when realize that they're completely isolated because the bridge, the only way to return to civilization, has been blown up. Everything's ironic, almost surreal: These soldiers don't have food, water, or toilet paper, but they sleep on their dollar-ful bags. This discovery will change their lives forever, and will allow them to have everything they've dreamt about: some authority, power and respect, others help their families and have a no-longer poor life. Their big challenge: return to civilization and make their dreams come true.
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00:00:44 A TON OF LUCK
00:05:29 Two beers, mate.
00:10:19 Reporting armed contact.
00:16:56 -Excuse me, Lieutenant... -What's it, my boy?
00:20:45 But this is a lot of money.
00:24:57 I've heard, man. Cataño!
00:27:39 don't be an ass.
00:31:57 Oh, isn't the smell of lots of money together lovely, Porritas?
00:34:19 How does it go?
00:38:14 You're not as dumb as I thought, pal.
00:43:36 Hey...
00:46:10 You mad, Benegas, how could you shoot yourself?
00:51:07 There's some good chickens in the back pen.
00:54:54 Left!
00:57:54 Lieutenant, board that plane, quickly.
01:01:14 But we nearly didn't make it.
01:04:38 And much, much more
01:07:46 Mate, what's the most expensive drink you have here?
01:11:23 Give me a kiss.
01:15:41 For another helping.
01:18:00 So long. Take good care.
01:22:10 I've checked all of Private Lloreda's stuff.
01:24:54 that about 2 weeks ago, several FARC caches of money,...
01:28:18 Of course. In the backyard.