Street Warriors | |
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Perros callejeros | |
Directed by | José Antonio de la Loma [1] |
Screenplay by | José Antonio de la Loma [1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes [1] |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Street Warriors (original title Perros callejeros) is a Spanish film from 1977 directed by José Antonio de la Loma , known for being the first film of the cine quinqui (" delinquency cinema") genre that was popular in Spain at the end of the 1970s and in the 1980s. [2] [3] [4] [1] [5] The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent Juan José Moreno Cuenca (1961–2003; also known as el Vaquilla). [6] [4]
The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of Barcelona. [3] The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. [3] The main character, El Torete, is 15 years old. [7]
The main actors were not professional actors. [1] The cast included:
The film was a box office hit. [1]
Fernando Trueba writing for El País said that while the cinematography was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity. [7]
Cinemanía describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times. [3]
Perros callejeros is the first in a trilogy: [1]
In total the director made a series of five quinqui films. [8] The other in the series are: [8] [9]
Street Warriors | |
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Perros callejeros | |
Directed by | José Antonio de la Loma [1] |
Screenplay by | José Antonio de la Loma [1] |
Release date |
|
Running time | 103 minutes [1] |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Street Warriors (original title Perros callejeros) is a Spanish film from 1977 directed by José Antonio de la Loma , known for being the first film of the cine quinqui (" delinquency cinema") genre that was popular in Spain at the end of the 1970s and in the 1980s. [2] [3] [4] [1] [5] The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent Juan José Moreno Cuenca (1961–2003; also known as el Vaquilla). [6] [4]
The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of Barcelona. [3] The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. [3] The main character, El Torete, is 15 years old. [7]
The main actors were not professional actors. [1] The cast included:
The film was a box office hit. [1]
Fernando Trueba writing for El País said that while the cinematography was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity. [7]
Cinemanía describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times. [3]
Perros callejeros is the first in a trilogy: [1]
In total the director made a series of five quinqui films. [8] The other in the series are: [8] [9]