A Flight of Hope
La guagua aérea
Synopsis
A comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.
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La Guagua Aerea - El Ataque de los Jueyes
Type: Clip • Published 2013-06-09
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José Luis (Chavito) Marrero
Faustino Román
Teófilo Torres
Mateo
Gladys Rodríguez
Dominga
Sunshine Logroño
Bob "Berto" Barker
Gladys Aguayo
Carmen
Adamari López
Mariana
Idalia Pérez Garay
Gulderia
José M. Umpierre
Axel Anderson
Padre Gautier
Dennis M. Rivera
Carmen Nydia Velázquez
Ernesto Vélez Gandía
Norma Candal
Miguelina
Raúl Dávila
Ernesto
Eugenio Monclova
Passenger visiting NY for the first time
Orlando Rodríguez
Lcdo. Aguayo
Esther Marí
Sandalia Serrano
Tony Chiroldes
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luis Molina Casanova
- Screenplay & Story
- Cristina Díaz Curbelo, Juan Carlos García
- Original Score
- Javier Hernández
- Original Title
- La guagua aérea
- Country of Origin
- Puerto Rico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- Corporación de Producciones Culturales
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luis Molina Casanova
Cristina Díaz Curbelo, Juan Carlos García, Luis Rafael Sánchez, Eneida Molina
Javier Hernández
Milton Graña
Alfonso Borrell
Luis Molina Casanova
Department Leadership Roster
Luis Molina Casanova
Director
Cristina Díaz Curbelo
Screenplay
Juan Carlos García
Screenplay
Alfonso Borrell
Editor
Milton Graña
Director of Photography
Gloria Sáez
Costume Design
Luis Molina Casanova
Producer
Eneida Molina
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Flight of Hope
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What is A Flight of Hope about?
A comedy narrating the adventures of ten Puerto Ricans looking for a better life. The film centers on an airplane trip to New York during 1960's. It relates in a comical, yet poignant manner, the array of reasons each of the passengers has for leaving Puerto Rico and the challenges they face as suggested by the interactions of the Anglo crew and the passengers.
Who directed A Flight of Hope?
A Flight of Hope was directed by Luis Molina Casanova.
Who stars in A Flight of Hope?
The principal cast of A Flight of Hope includes José Luis (Chavito) Marrero, Teófilo Torres, Gladys Rodríguez, Sunshine Logroño, Gladys Aguayo.
When was A Flight of Hope released and how long is it?
A Flight of Hope was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for A Flight of Hope?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Flight of Hope was composed by Javier Hernández.