El crack (1981)
- Directed by
- José Luis Garci
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film, crime literature
- Country
- Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 47 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A private detective in 1980s Madrid takes on a missing person case that leads him to New York City. He follows a trail of clues through a shadowy underworld.
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What happens
El Crack (English: The Crack) is a 1981 Spanish crime drama film co-written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Alfredo Landa. The plot was inspired by the novels written by Dashiell Hammett, to whom the film is dedicated. It is a detective film and basically a Spanish film noir. The story takes place in Madrid and New York City in December 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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