The Good Boss
Genres
Overview
Julio Blanco is the proprietor of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, which awaits the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$365000
Runtime
120 min
Release Date
2021-10-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
436
Vote Average
6.971
Javier Bardem
Julio Blanco
Manolo Solo
Miralles
Almudena Amor
Liliana
Óscar de la Fuente
José
Sonia Almarcha
Adela
Fernando Albizu
Román
María de Nati
Ángela
Tarik Rmili
Khaled
Rafa Castejón
Rubio
Celso Bugallo
Fortuna
Yaël Belicha
Inés
Francesc Orella
Alejandro
Nao Albet
Albert
Martín Páez
Salva
Daniel Chamorro
Periodista
Dalit Streett Tejeda
Mara Guil
Aurora
Gabriela Flores
Genoveva
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