Time Out

Time Out (, literally "Stadium Coup") is a 1998 Colombian film directed by Sergio Cabrera. It is a political satire, that as of 2016 was the highest-grossing Colombian films of all time. Plot The film is a political satire. An oil company locates a camp in a small village in Colombia, named New Texas, in order to do geological research. The village then attracts attacks by guerrillas, who are in constant battle with the local police. However, a kind of truce is called between the two sides during when the World Cup qualifying rounds are shown on television, and the match between Colombia and Argentina can only be seen on a single working TV in the town. Colombia wins 5–0, and the two opposing sides find that they are cheering for the same team. Cast Emma Suárez - María - Carlos César Mora - Sargento García Flavio Caballero - Comandante Felipe - Padre Bueno Raúl J. Sender - José Josu Lorena Forteza - Bárbara Berleti Andrea Giordana - Klaus Mauser - Álvarez - Lucía Mimí Lazo - Samara Production The film was an international co-production between Italy, Spain and Colombia. It was co-written by Ben Odell and others.