Perros callejeros (1977)

Directed by

José Antonio de la Loma

Genre

drama film, Quinqui

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

18

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Spanish film follows the life of a young delinquent growing up in a harsh urban environment. It shows his involvement in petty crime and encounters with the law.

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What happens

Street Warriors (Spanish: Perros callejeros, lit. 'street dogs') is a 1977 Spanish film directed by José Antonio de la Loma, known for being the seminal title of the cine quinqui ('delinquency cinema') genre in vogue in post-Francoist Spain. The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent Juan José Moreno Cuenca (1961–2003; also known as el Vaquilla). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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