La Banda del Golden Rocket
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La banda del Golden Rocket was a 1991 Argentine TV series.
, dubbed as the "Golden Rocket". The three cousins began the work of maintaining the car, and had romantic affairs.
, Adrián Suar
and Fabián Vena), they were not starring as themselves; in fact, they were novice actors by then. Even so, Diego Torres had some roles as a singer within the plot, and became a successful profesional singer after the ending of the series. Similarily, the character Adrián had a romance within the series with "Pato", a character played by Araceli Gonzalez
. Suar and González had a real romance afterwards, and got married.
Torres, Suar and Vena reunited in 2011 for some episodes of Los únicos
. They did not play again their former characters, Suar and Vena were already recurring guest actors, and Torres was invited as well. Nevertheless, they made metafiction
al references to the old series, mainly the use of a similar car. The car, however, is not the same physical car used twenty years before, but a similar one, as the owner refused to give or rent the car.
Premise
The main characters were Diego, Adrián and Fabian, three distant cousins who dd not know each other, until they received a common heritage from their grandfather: an old yellow Chevrolet 400Chevrolet 400
The Chevrolet 400 was a compact car made by General Motors of Argentina from 1962 to 1974. With this car General Motors responded to the proposal made by Ford and Chrysler, when both brought the country's first compact cars: the Ford Falcon and Valiant II....
, dubbed as the "Golden Rocket". The three cousins began the work of maintaining the car, and had romantic affairs.
Impact on the actors
Although the main characters are named after the actors playing them (Diego TorresDiego Torres
Diego Antonio Caccia Torres , is an Argentine Grammy Award-nominated pop singer and composer.-Biography:Diego Torres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Argentine singer Lolita Torres...
, Adrián Suar
Adrián Suar
Adrián Kirzner Schwartz, better known as Adrián Suar is an Argentine Jewish former actor, and a current media producer and businessman, better known as the programme director of Canal 13....
and Fabián Vena), they were not starring as themselves; in fact, they were novice actors by then. Even so, Diego Torres had some roles as a singer within the plot, and became a successful profesional singer after the ending of the series. Similarily, the character Adrián had a romance within the series with "Pato", a character played by Araceli Gonzalez
Araceli González
Araceli González is an Argentinian fashion model, actress and TV host.She started her performing arts at a young age, after winning a dance tournament at the theater "el Globo Rojo" in the Buenos Aires area, eventually at only 9 years old she was invited by the Cohen Agency to participate in...
. Suar and González had a real romance afterwards, and got married.
Torres, Suar and Vena reunited in 2011 for some episodes of Los únicos
Los únicos
Los únicos is a 2011 Argentine superhero live-action television series aired by El Trece in the prime time. The "uniques" are a superhero team working as a covert operation unit...
. They did not play again their former characters, Suar and Vena were already recurring guest actors, and Torres was invited as well. Nevertheless, they made metafiction
Metafiction
Metafiction, also known as Romantic irony in the context of Romantic works of literature, is a type of fiction that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction, exposing the fictional illusion...
al references to the old series, mainly the use of a similar car. The car, however, is not the same physical car used twenty years before, but a similar one, as the owner refused to give or rent the car.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Adrián Suar Adrián Suar Adrián Kirzner Schwartz, better known as Adrián Suar is an Argentine Jewish former actor, and a current media producer and businessman, better known as the programme director of Canal 13.... |
Adrián |
| Diego Torres Diego Torres Diego Antonio Caccia Torres , is an Argentine Grammy Award-nominated pop singer and composer.-Biography:Diego Torres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Argentine singer Lolita Torres... |
Diego |
| Fabián Vena | Fabián |
| Germán Palacios | Pablo |
| Julián Weich | Julián |
| Araceli González Araceli González Araceli González is an Argentinian fashion model, actress and TV host.She started her performing arts at a young age, after winning a dance tournament at the theater "el Globo Rojo" in the Buenos Aires area, eventually at only 9 years old she was invited by the Cohen Agency to participate in... |
Pato |
| Gloria Carrá Gloria Carrá Gloria Carra is an actress born in Buenos Aires in Argentina.- External links :... |
Evelyn |
| Marisa Mondino | Milly |
| Carolina Fal | Carolina |
| Fernán Mirás Fernán Mirás Fernán Mirás is an Argentine film and television actor. He is sometimes credited as Fernando Mirás.-Filmography :* Tango feroz * Buenos Aires Vice Versa * Claim... |
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| Andrea Pietra | |
| Eleonora Wexler Eleonora Wexler Eleonora Wexler is an ACE Awarded Argentine actress, who started her career in Argentine version of the musical Annie, aged nine.-Theatre:*Annie *Cosa de Magia... |
Cecilia |
| Viviana Puerta | |
| Nelly Beltrán Nelly Beltrán Nelly Beltrán was an Argentine actress. She appeared in 48 films and television shows between 1955 and 1996... |
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| Alicia Aller | |
| Hugo Arana Hugo Arana Hugo Arana is an Argentinian film, television and theatre actor.Arana grew up in Monte Grande and moved with his family to Lomas de Zamora and then Lanús... |
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| Osvaldo Sabatini | |
| César Vianco | |
| Alejo García Pinto | |
| Claudio Gallardou | |
| Fabián Gianola | |
| Silvia Montanari | |
| Matías Baglivo | |
| Roberto Catarineu | |
| Andrea Accato | |
| Graciela Stefani Graciela Stefani Graciela Stefani is an Argentine screen and stage actress who portrayed Malala Torres-Oviedo de Santillán in Floricienta, a telenovela based on the Cinderella story. She also gives drama classes.- Filmography :-External links:... |
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| Lara Zimmerman | |
| Mónica Gonzaga |