The Tobacconist of Vallecas(Movie, 1987)

Name: The Tobacconist of Vallecas
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: T01:46:00
Rating: 3.2

Original title: "La estanquera de Vallecas" (Spanish/ES)

1h 46min | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 22 votes)

Hostages in the Barrio (Spanish: La estanquera de Vallecas) is a 1987 Spanish quinqui film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, consisting of an adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos. It stars Emma Penella, José Luis Gómez, José Luis Manzano and Maribel Verdú. ()

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About The Tobacconist of Vallecas

Leandro, an unemployed mason and his friend, Tocho, attempt to rob a tobacconist in the Vallecas district of Madrid, but Mrs. Justa, the tobacconist, impedes it alerting the neighbors who notify police. Inside the shop, the confrontation between the two friends and their 'hostages', the tobacconist and her niece Angeles, is relaxing, and a budding sympathy arises between them.

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Additional Information

Production country: Spain

Plays in: Spain

Made by: Televisión Española, Ministerio de Cultura, Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, Ega Medios Audiovisuales

Original language: Spanish (ES)

Spoken languages: Spanish (ES)

Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/09/1987

Cast: Emma Penella, José Luis Gómez, Maribel Verdú, Simón Andreu, Azucena Hernández, María Luisa Rubio, Fernando Guillén Gallego, Jesús Puente Alzaga, Jesús Nieto, Tina Sainz

Director: Eloy de la Iglesia

Director of Photography: Manuel Rojas

Composer: Patxi Andión

Keywords: shop, police, relationship, friends, niece, neighbor, tobacco, gun, mason, madrid, spain, romance, hostage, robbery

Revenue: 312,010 USD

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