Olympia (1998)
Overview
A washed-up Mexican soap star ditches fame, fortune, and telenovela melodrama to chase an absurd new dream: becoming a javelin-throwing legend. With her trusty spear in hand and nothing left to lose, Olympia Miraflores (Carmen Nogales) swims across the Rio Grande, determined to rewrite her story. In border-town Laredo, she teams up with Billy (Jason Andrews), a disgraced coach whose athletic résumé includes wearing a taco costume outside a fast food joint. Together, this wildly mismatched duo takes on the world—one misstep at a time
What is Olympia about?
A washed-up Mexican soap star ditches fame, fortune, and telenovela melodrama to chase an absurd new dream: becoming a javelin-throwing legend. With her trusty spear in hand and nothing left to lose, Olympia Miraflores (Carmen Nogales) swims across the Rio Grande, determined to rewrite her story. In border-town Laredo, she teams up with Billy (Jason Andrews), a disgraced coach whose athletic résumé includes wearing a taco costume outside a fast food joint. Together, this wildly mismatched duo takes on the world—one misstep at a time Olympia is a Drama movie, released on 1998-01-23, runtime 76 minutes.
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Directed by
Bob Byington
Cast
- Jason Andrews as Bill Daniels
- Carmen Nogales as Olympia Miraflores
- Damian Young as Ed Pedernales
- Patricia Fiske as Bill's Mother
- James Monroe Black as Motel Manager
- Lee Hunsaker as Librarian
- Joe Stevens as Whistle Man
- Mark Miks as Cowboy
- Samara Paysse as Boarder Guard
- Bill Stott as Hot Dog
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