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| Street Warriors II | |
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| Spanish | Perros callejeros 2: Busca y captura |
| Directed by | José Antonio de la Loma |
| Screenplay by | José Antonio de la Loma |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Juan Gelpí |
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| Distributed by | CB Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Street Warriors II (Spanish: Perros callejeros 2: Busca y captura, lit. 'street dogs II: search and arrest') is a 1979 Spanish quinqui film written and directed by José Antonio de la Loma and the direct meta-sequel to Street Warriors (1977). It stars Ángel Fernández Franco.
Plot
[edit]The plot follows the juvenile delinquent Torete, including his car and sexual exploits, as he is chased by a cop resenftul because he left him lame with his car who charges him with murder. Although he prepares an alibi with help from his friends, he is wounded during a riot at the Modelo Prison.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Ángel Fernández Franco as Ángel[4]
- Verónica Miriel as Verónica[5]
- Raúl Ramírez as Fernando[6]
- Reyes Poveda as Tony[7]
- Conrado Tortosa
- Isabel Mestres[8]
- Teresa Giménez as Charo[5]
- Grace Renat as Gumer[5]
- José Febles as el Chino[7]
- César Sánchez as el Choto[7]
- Antonio Maroño as Sebastián[9]
- Bernard Seray as el Vaquilla[10]
- Pep Corominas as el Pijo[10]
- Agustí Villaronga[11]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Zodíaco and Prozesa.[8] Ángel Fernández Franco "Torete" reportedly signed a clause in his contract stipulating that he would not receive a salary if he got into trouble with the law.[12]
The soundtrack featured Los Chunguitos' songs "Ven por favor", "Como yegua brava", "Para que no me olvides", and "Perros callejeros".[13]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically in Spain on 8 October 1979.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Maté Lázaro, Andrés. "Todos me llaman Gato, Animals of the Periphery". In González del Pozo, Jorge (ed.). Quinqui Film in Spain. London: Anthem Press]. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-78527-229-5.
- ↑ Comas, Àngel (2003). Diccionari de llargmetratges: el cinema a Catalunnya després del franquisme, 1975-2003. Cossetània Edicions. p. 202.
- ↑ Bret, Antonio (4 April 2025). "Llega a 'streaming' una trilogía que fue repudiada en su estreno, pero 48 años después es imprescindible". Sensacine.
- ↑ Whittaker, Tom (2020). The Spanish quinqui film. Delinquency, sound, sensation. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-5261-3177-5.
- 1 2 3 Whittaker 2020, p. 51.
- ↑ Whittaker 2020, p. 49.
- 1 2 3 Whittaker 2020, p. 52.
- 1 2 Comas 2003, p. 202.
- ↑ Whittaker 2020, pp. 53–54.
- 1 2 Whittaker 2020, p. 47.
- ↑ Belinchón, Gregorio (22 January 2023). "Muere a los 69 años Agustí Villaronga, director de 'Pa negre', un creador singular en el cine español". El País.
- ↑ Ramírez, Noelia (15 March 2022). ""¡Dale caña, Torete!": lo que escondía el grito de guerra de los 'perros callejeros'". El País.
- ↑ Whittaker 2020, p. 182.
- ↑ Cebollada, Pascual (1996). Enciclopedia del cine español: cronología. Vol. 2. p. 2031. ISBN 8476281641.