| Street Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Perros callejeros | |
| Directed by | José Antonio de la Loma |
| Screenplay by | José Antonio de la Loma |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Street Warriors (original title Perros callejeros) is a Spanish film from 1977 directed by José Antonio de la Loma [es], 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. The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent Juan José Moreno Cuenca [es] (1961–2003; also known as el Vaquilla).
Plot
The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of Barcelona. The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. The main character, El Torete, is 15 years old.
Cast
The main actors were not professional actors. The cast included:
- Ángel Fernández Franco [es] as El Torete
- Víctor Petit
- Frank Braña as El Esquinao
- Xabier Elorriaga as Father Ignacio
- Marta Flores
Reception
The film was a box office hit.
Fernando Trueba writing for El País said that while the cinematography was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity.
Cinemanía describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times.
Later films
Perros callejeros is the first in a trilogy:
- Perros callejeros (1977)
- Perros callejeros II (1978)
- Los últimos golpes de El Torete (1980)
In total the director made a series of five quinqui films. The other in the series are:
- Yo, el Vaquilla (1985)
- Perras callejeras (1985)
References
- ^ "Perros callejeros". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Cine quinqui o donde la Movida se descubrió como el mayor engaño". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Moral, Pedro (4 January 2019). "Heroína y crónica negra: guía básica del cine quinqui". Cinemanía (in European Spanish). 20 minutos. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "La Luna | Reportaje".
- "Quinquis para la eternidad". POP etc (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "Fallece de una cirrosis hepática a los 42 años El Vaquilla". El País (in Spanish). 19 December 2003. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Crítica | Las buenas intenciones". El País (in Spanish). 4 November 1977. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Los últimos golpes del Torete". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "José Antonio de la Loma, director, guionista y productor de cine". El País (in Spanish). 8 April 2004. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 1 November 2020.