The Great Sadini

After losing his father, being expelled from school and facing his mother's prohibitions, Luciano, a young student, decides to flee to the sea with his friend Daniel, showing his knowledge of hypnosis to the whole world.

Cast

Sebastián Escobar

as El Gran Sadini

Mago Makándal

as Mago Racso

Ruby Oquendo

as Mamá Luciano

Fausto Cabrera

as Hermano Rector

Jairo Camargo

as Hermano Jorge

Fabio Restrepo

as Profesor Urbanidad

Víctor Rodríguez

as Capitán Pizano

Danilo Bedoya

as Daniel

Juan José Ordoñez

as Raúl

Jorge De Fex

as Tío

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