'An Unremarkable Christmas': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix movie

'The Unremarkable Juanquini', the popular Colombian comedy TV series on Netflix, is releasing a one-hour Christmas TV movie special called 'An Unremarkable Christmas'
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'The Unremarkable Juanquini', the popular Colombian comedy TV series on Netflix, is releasing a one-hour Christmas TV movie special called 'An Unremarkable Christmas'. While the original title in Spanish is 'Navidad Chichipata', the special, filmed in the city of Bogotá, has been renamed for Netflix's international audience. The special centers on the events before Season 1 of the TV series when Juanquini, El Ñato, and Captain González shared one Christmas wish - be courageous enough to change their lives. One mysterious character, “El Dañado”, could be the one who helps them to make their dreams come true.

Release Date

'An Unremarkable Christmas' releases on December 17 at 12:01 am PT

Plot

An accountant and aspiring magician, Juan Morales 'Juanquini', invites his boss to spend Christmas with his family — unaware that he's one of Colombia's most-wanted criminals.

Cast

Antonio Sanint as Juan Morales 

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Antonio Sanint plays the aspiring magician, Juan Morales. Sanint is a well-known Columbian actor and writer, known for 'Los Atrapasueños', 'El paseo', and 'El inutil'.

Mariana Gomez as Monica

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Mariana Gómez, who plays Monica, is an actress known for 'Heart's Decree', 'Loquito por ti', and 'Enfermeras'. 

Julian Cerati as Samuel

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Julián Cerati plays Samuel. Cerati, also from Columbia is known for 'Noobees', 'The Unremarkable Juanquini' and 'Ando Cantando'. 

Other cast members include Maria Cecilia Sanchez as Margot, Majo Vargas as Rosalba Ortiz, Freddy Morales as Destroyer, Aura Cristina Geithner as Amalia, El Mindo as Lucho, among others.

Creators

Like the TV series, this Christmas special has been directed by Juan Camilo Pinzón, who is known for his work in Colombian films such as 'El paseo 3' and 'Uno al año no hace daño'. The script is penned by famous Colombian screenwriter and producer Dago García. 

Trailer

The trailer is available on the IMDb site. We see Antonio Sanint return as Juan Morales. It is Christmas time and he hopes that his dreams of a career as a magician will be encouraged by his boss once he sees his act. Through a comedy of errors, the family hosts some of Colombia's most-wanted criminals, who want to use the naive Morales to launder money.

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