Onceuponatime,JuanPérez,thepoorestofthepoor,reachesfameinaflukeaccidentinwhatseemedtobeanattemptofsuicide,toprotestagainstthegovernmentandhissocialcondition.TheMinistryofEconomy,surroundedbythescandalinwhichheisblamedbyPérez'sdecision,decidestorewardhimchanginghislifegivinghimalittlehouse,acarandajob.Butwhenotherpoorpeople(Pérez'sclosefriends)findoutabouthisreversaloffortune,decidetoimitatehimfakingsuicideattemptsindifferentbuildingsinMexicoCity.TheMinistryofEconomy,terrifiedbytheglanceofhavingaplagueofbeggars,decidestodeclarepovertyacrimeandhencefinishforonceandforallwithallthepoorinthecountry.Pérezendsupbehindbars.Threeyearslater,Pérezisreleasedandgoesbacktohisprevioussocialcondition,butthistime,awareofhavingonedayasarichmanisbetterthanalifeaspoor,hewilldoanythingtogetoutofhismisery...Andhewillmanagetodos不要停止奔跑，不要回顾来路，来路无可眷恋，值得期待的只有前方。——《马男波杰克》!