Sanky Panky
Synopsis
In the Dominican Republic, Genaro works in a small family store and lives with his mother in a poor neighborhood. He is learning a few words in English and dreams of being a Sanky Panky to marry an American tourist to move to the USA with a VISA and have a better life. He calls his friend Giuseppe, who is a hotel manager in Bávaro, and applies for a job entertaining children but hoping to find a wealthy tourist. Genaro meets the beautiful Martha, who has come with her aunts Dorothy and Helen, to forget her fiancée after calling off her wedding. Genaro calls his best friends, Chelo and Carlitos, to go out with the aunts and experience it alone with Martha. Martha only speaks English and Genaro only knows a few words of English, but everything goes as planned until Martha's boyfriend arrives at the resort and complicates everything.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.23x
+$1.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- José Enrique Pintor
- Screenplay & Story
- José Enrique Pintor, Juan Manuel Tejeda, Wason Brazobán
- Original Score
- Pachy Carrasco
- Original Title
- Sanky Panky
- Country of Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.2M
- Production Studios
- Premium Latin Films, Producciones Coral
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
José Enrique Pintor
José Enrique Pintor, Juan Manuel Tejeda, Wason Brazobán
Pachy Carrasco
Elias Acosta
Lenny Borrello, Milbert Pérez
Milbert Pérez, Franklin Romero
Department Leadership Roster
José Enrique Pintor
Director
José Enrique Pintor
Writer
Juan Manuel Tejeda
Writer
Milbert Pérez
Producer
Elias Acosta
Director of Photography
Lenny Borrello
Editor
Milbert Pérez
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sanky Panky
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sanky Panky about?
In the Dominican Republic, Genaro works in a small family store and lives with his mother in a poor neighborhood. He is learning a few words in English and dreams of being a Sanky Panky to marry an American tourist to move to the USA with a VISA and have a better life. He calls his friend Giuseppe, who is a hotel manager in Bávaro, and applies for a job entertaining children but hoping to find a wealthy tourist. Genaro meets the beautiful Martha, who has come with her aunts Dorothy and Helen, to forget her fiancée after calling off her wedding. Genaro calls his best friends, Chelo and Carlitos, to go out with the aunts and experience it alone with Martha. Martha only speaks English and Genaro only knows a few words of English, but everything goes as planned until Martha's boyfriend arrives at the resort and complicates everything.
Who directed Sanky Panky?
Sanky Panky was directed by José Enrique Pintor.
Who stars in Sanky Panky?
The principal cast of Sanky Panky includes Fausto Mata, Zdenka Kalina, Tony Pascual, Aquiles Correa, Massimo Borghetti.
When was Sanky Panky released and how long is it?
Sanky Panky was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sanky Panky?
Sanky Panky had a reported production budget of $1M and grossed $2.2M at the worldwide box office (2.23 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Sanky Panky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sanky Panky was composed by Pachy Carrasco.