Street Warriors (film)

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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.[2][3][4][1][5] The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent Juan José Moreno Cuenca [es] (1961–2003; also known as el Vaquilla).[6][4]

Street Warriors
Perros callejeros
Directed byJosé Antonio de la Loma[1]
Screenplay byJosé Antonio de la Loma[1]
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)[1]
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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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]

Cast

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The main actors were not professional actors.[1] The cast included:

Reception

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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]

Later films

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Perros callejeros is the first in a trilogy:[1]

  • 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.[8] The other in the series are:[8][9]

  • Yo, el Vaquilla (1985)
  • Perras callejeras (1985)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Perros callejeros". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Cine quinqui o donde la Movida se descubrió como el mayor engaño". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Moral, Pedro (4 January 2019). "Heroína y crónica negra: guía básica del cine quinqui". Cinemanía (in European Spanish). 20 minutos. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "La Luna | Reportaje".
  5. ^ "Quinquis para la eternidad". POP etc (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Crítica | Las buenas intenciones". El País (in Spanish). 4 November 1977. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Los últimos golpes del Torete". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
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