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The Stash

1976 · 105 min

This is a gritty, fast-moving journey into the morally gray world of illicit transport.

Directed by
Ángel del Pozo
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Juan Luis Galiardo, Helga Liné, Manuel Zarzo
Overview
Paco, a truck driver who has always been dedicated to smuggling, hires Curro as an assistant, a young man wanting to make money without caring about the way to get it. The two drivers are surprised by an offer that far exceeds what they use to perceive: they have to transport illegal immigrants from Portugal to the French border.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Ángel del Pozo
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Juan Luis Galiardo, Helga Liné, Manuel Zarzo
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How it feels

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • immigration
  • greed
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Ángel del Pozo
Written by
Ramón Solís
Starring
Juan Luis Galiardo, Helga Liné, Manuel Zarzo, Fernando Sancho, Paloma Cela, David Areu, Francisco Nieto, María Casal
Music
Ángel Arteaga
Cinematography
José F. Aguayo
Runtime
105 min
Country
Spain
Languages
Spanish

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