Street Warriors (film)

Street Warriors () is a 1977 Spanish film directed by , known for being the seminal title of the () genre in vogue in post-Francoist Spain. The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent (1961–2003; also known as ).

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:

• as el Torete
• Nadia Windel as Isabel
• Miguel Ugal Cuenca as el Pijo
• César Sánchez as el Fitipaldi
• Rebeca Romer as Casilda
• Luis Martínez as el Mosque
• Víctor Petit as Manolo
• Frank Braña as el Esquinao
• Xabier Elorriaga as Padre Ignacio
• Marta Flores
• Alfonso Zambrano as inspector

Release

The film saw its theatrical release on 24 December 1977.

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 (1979)
• 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)

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1977

References

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