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Street Warriors

1977 · 103 min

A raw, gritty plunge into teenage delinquency on the margins of a city, carried by a documentary-like realism that leaves little room for comfort.

Directed by
José Antonio de la Loma
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime
Starring
Ángel Fernández Franco, Nadia Windell, Víctor Petit
Tagline
The story of a young boy caught up in a world of crime and bloodshed... and unable to escape!
Overview
Based on the juvenile delinquency of the 1970s and '80s in Spain. Set in Barrio de la Mina in Barcelona, one of the most conflict-heavy neighborhoods in Spain, it follows real juvenile delinquents, all with criminal records, who give the film a realistic touch.

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Directed by
José Antonio de la Loma
Genres
Action, Drama, Crime
Starring
Ángel Fernández Franco, Nadia Windell, Víctor Petit
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • coming-of-age
    • politics
    • violence
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    • suburbs
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama, crime
    Directed by
    José Antonio de la Loma
    Written by
    José Antonio de la Loma
    Starring
    Ángel Fernández Franco, Nadia Windell, Víctor Petit, Frank Braña, Xabier Elorriaga, Christa Leem, Miguel Hugal Cuenca, Jesús Miguel Martínez
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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