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Er Conde Jones
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBejamin Rausseo
Written byBenjamin Rausseo
Produced byBenjamin Rausseo
StarringBejamin Rausseo
Julie Lima
Honorio Torrealba Jr.
Chile Veloz
Rodolfo Drago
Samir Bazzi
Luis Chataing
Erika de la Vega
Music byBenjamin Rausseo
Distributed byGuacharo´s Producciones C.A[1]
Release date
  • August 26, 2011 (2011-08-26)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguagesSpanish
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Budget$775,000
Box office$1,627,902[2]

Er Conde Jones (Count Jones) is a venezuelan science-fiction comedy film written, directed and produced by venezuelan comedian Bejamin Rausseo, who also is the main protagonist, Count Jones.

The film also have special apeareances by venezuelan actors Luis Chataing and Erika de la Vega. Released on August 26, 2011 in Venezuela, the film became the most succesfull national film in Venezuela's history, with, as of September 12, 2011, a total of 462.283 spectators in 17 days.

Plot

The films tells the story of COunt Jones (Bejamin Rausseo), a far cousin of Indiana Jones, wich is called by the North American goverment, the Interpol and other international security agencies in order to find a strange ans mythologic object called "The Crystal Creole Ball", wich, if captured by military leader, Er General (Chile Veloz).

To find the location of the mythologic ball, Count Jones needed to travel to Paris, Libano, Jordania, Egypt, the United States and inally Venezuela, in wich most of the story happens. Throughout the story, Count Jones had to find his niece, Melissa Rausseo, who is also his love interest.

Cast

Main actors:

  • Bejamin Rausseo as Count Jones.
  • Julie Lima as Melissa Jones.
  • Chile Veloz as Er General.
  • Rodolfo Drago as Steban.

Supporting actors:

  • Honorio Torrealba Jr. as Goyito.
  • Iván Romero as Bovy.
  • Andreina Yepez as The Captain.
  • Romelia Agüero as Melissa's Trainer.
  • Carlos Sanchez as Hassan.
  • Hector Vargas as The Witcher.
  • Roy Diaz as Henri.
  • Juan Carlos Barry as The Spiritual Guide.

Guest appearances:

  • Erika de la Vega as Agent Karen.
  • Luis Chataing as The Priest.
  • Samir Bazzi as Samir.
  • Joselyn Rodriguez as Princess India.
  • Victor Muñoz as Agent Victor Muñoz.
  • Luis "Moncho" Martpinez as The Pilot.
  • Mario Bresanutti as Agent 'Cocofrío'.
  • Paolo Carruzo as Agent Paolo Carruzo.

Reception

Box Office

In venezuela, the fil became a big box office hit. The movie debuted at #3, grossing $465,326 for the weekend of August 26-28, 2011 only behind Cars 2, wich grossed $680,206 and The Smurfs, wich grossed $481,970. On its second weekend (September 2-4, 2011), the film experimented an 30.6% increase, grossing $607,887 and charted at #2, only behind the debuting Green Lantern, wich grossed $625,563.

As of September 12, 2011, the film has grossed a total $1,627,902 on Venezuela, and with 462.283 spectators in 17 days of its run, it became the highest-grossing all time venezuelan film production.[3]

Reviews

Er Conde Jones received mixed reception among the press and the spectators. El Universal gave a positive review of the film, stating that "'Count Jones was an absurd venezolanized parody,..., watching Rausseo walk on tuxedo and alpargatas through New York streets is the perfect representation of the film. Pure creole in the middle of the so-calle Empire."[4]

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