Washington Wolves (Spanish: Los lobos de Washington)[1] is a 1999 Spanish thriller film directed by Mariano Barroso and written by Juan Cavestany which stars Javier Bardem, Eduard Fernández, Ernesto Alterio, Alberto San Juan and José Sancho.[2][3]
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| Spanish | Los lobos de Washington |
| Directed by | Mariano Barroso |
| Screenplay by | Juan Cavestany |
| Produced by | Francisco Ramos |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Bingen Mendizabal |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editMiguel and Alberto want to scam their old boss 20 million pesetas with a disorganized plan along with several other people such as the mistress of their boss's wife. One of their partners, Claudio has managed to have a comfortable life while Miguel and Alberto they have been mistreated by life leading a life of misery. A mixture of despair and need will make them skin like wounded wolves in the night.
Cast
edit- Javier Bardem as Alberto[4]
- Eduard Fernández as Miguel
- José Sancho as Claudio
- Ernesto Alterio as Pablo[4]
- Alberto San Juan[5]
- María Pujalte as Sara[6][4]
- Vicenta Ndongo as Elena[4]
- Manuel Morón[6]
- Juan Carlos Vellido as hombre-bala[7]
Production
editWashington Wolves was produced by Aurum Producciones and Sogetel, in association with Pinguin Films, with collaboration of Canal+ and participation of Antena 3.[4]
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film (a thriller "worthy of mention") to be a "a stylish, superbly played and well-written piece about luckless criminals", "let down only by some sloppy plotting and a couple of characters too many".[4]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14th Goya Awards | Best New Actor | Eduard Fernández | Nominated | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Labanyi, Jo; Lázaro-Reboll, Antonio; Rodríguez Ortega, Vicente (2016). "Film Noir, the Thriller, and Horror". In Labanyi, Jo; Pavlović, Tatjana (eds.). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Blackwell Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-4051-9438-9.
- ^ Melini 2000, p. 152.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (24 August 1999). "Mariano Barroso indaga en la debilidad masculina en 'Los lobos de Washington'". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f Holland, Jonathan (27 September 1999). "Washington Wolves". Variety.
- ^ Melini, Nicolás (2000). "Cine Español". Cuadernos del Ateneo (9). La Laguna: Ateneo de La Laguna: 152. ISSN 1137-070X – via Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- ^ a b Melini 2000, p. 153.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 341. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ "Los lobos de Washington". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 20 July 2022.