A Million to Juan (1994)

5.7/10 97 min Comedy

Overview

Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for $1,000,000 with instructions that he is to give the check back in 30 days. Initially he uses the check to convince people to extend credit to him. In the meantime he also attracts a woman who is in a dead end relationship with a bossy businessman. At the end of the 30 days, he finds his life in turmoil, the things he got on credit are repossessed, and he is being evicted from his dwelling and being sent back to Mexico.

Cast

Paul Rodríguez

Juan Lopez

Tony Plana

Jorge

Bert Rosario

Alvaro

Polly Draper

Olivia Smith

Jonathan Hernandez

Alejandro Lopez

Larry Linville

Richard Dickerson

Victor Rivers

Hector Delgado

Maria Rangel

Anita

Leslie Danon

Patricia

Gerardo Mejía

Flaco

David Rasche

Jeff

Edward James Olmos

The Angel

Pepe Serna

Mr. Ortiz

Liz Torres

Mrs. Delgado

Paul Williams

Jenkins

Cheech Marin

Shell Shock

Rubén Blades

Bartender

Patrick Wright

Henchman

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