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El crack

  • 19811981
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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El crack (1981)
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Private detective Germán Areta gets a terminally ill client who wishes to see his long lost, runaway daughter before he dies. But when Areta starts looking into case, it leads him to the dar... Read allPrivate detective Germán Areta gets a terminally ill client who wishes to see his long lost, runaway daughter before he dies. But when Areta starts looking into case, it leads him to the dark underbelly of Madrid where he finds that he is not only one looking for the girl. Someon... Read allPrivate detective Germán Areta gets a terminally ill client who wishes to see his long lost, runaway daughter before he dies. But when Areta starts looking into case, it leads him to the dark underbelly of Madrid where he finds that he is not only one looking for the girl. Someone else is also interested in her, someone powerful and dangerous who will stop at nothing ... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,019
16,370
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    • Director
      • José Luis Garci
    • Writers
      • José Luis Garci
      • Horacio Valcárcel
    • Stars
      • Alfredo Landa
      • María Casanova
      • Manuel Tejada
    Top credits
    • Director
      • José Luis Garci
    • Writers
      • José Luis Garci
      • Horacio Valcárcel
    • Stars
      • Alfredo Landa
      • María Casanova
      • Manuel Tejada
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Tráiler [OVS]
    Trailer 1:15
    Tráiler [OVS]

    Photos7

    Alfredo Landa in El crack (1981)
    Alfredo Landa and Manuel Tejada in El crack (1981)
    José Luis Garci and Alfredo Landa in El crack (1981)
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    Alfredo Landa
    Alfredo Landa
    • Germán Areta
    María Casanova
    • Carmen
    Manuel Tejada
    • Don Alberto 'El Guapo'
    Miguel Rellán
    Miguel Rellán
    • Cárdenas 'El Moro'
    Manuel Lorenzo
    Manuel Lorenzo
    • Rocky
    Raúl Fraire
    Raúl Fraire
    • Francisco Medina
    José Bódalo
    José Bódalo
    • Don Ricardo
    Francisco Vidal
    Francisco Vidal
    • Nico
    Maite Blasco
    Maite Blasco
    • Merche
    José Manuel Cervino
    José Manuel Cervino
    • Vareta
    Mayrata O'Wisiedo
    • Mimí de Torres
    • (as Mairata O'Wisiedo)
    José Luis Merino
    • Meri
    Ramón Lillo
    • Jugador de mus
    Pablo Hoyos
    • Camarero
    • (as Pablo Hoyo)
    Antonio del Río
    • Atracador
    Juan Carlos Sánchez
    Emilio Fornet
    • Miguelito
    Mónica Emilió
    • Maite
    • Director
      • José Luis Garci
    • Writers
      • José Luis Garci
      • Horacio Valcárcel
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The director pays a personal homage to some of the Madrid's most emblematic movie theaters (most of them already disappeared). So throughout the movie appearances of Cine Imperial, Cine Imperial, Cine Ideal, Cine Avenida, Palacio de la Música, Cine Callao, Cine Capitol, Cine Rex and Cine Imperial can be seen.
    • Goofs
      Germán straps a bomb to Albertos's stomach with bandages, to force him cooperate. Alberto then travels from Madrid to New York City in a commercial flight and, once in New York, the bomb is still hidden with him. Airport security at Madrid airport would have found the bomb when Alberto accessed the terminal, unless Alberto managed to trick, blackmail or bribe them somehow.
    • Quotes

      Nico: But who the fuck are you?

      Germán Areta: I'm a private detective.

      Nico: [Chuckles] Wow!

      Germán Areta: Yeah... as in the movies, you know... a tough and lonely guy who struggles to survive in a rotten society thanks to a dirty job... How do you like it?

    • Connections
      Followed by El crack dos (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Mercie Cherie
      Written by Udo Jurgens

      Performed by Jesús Gluck (piano), José Oliver (flute) and Fernando López (guitar)

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Well done
    I saw this one back in 1981 and it's commercial title was "Diente por Diente" which means a teeth for a teeth. I remember I was quite impressed for the suspenseful quality of his flick. Years later, by the turn of the century, I made a list of several films I had seen in the past and that where in some way outstanding, and of course, "El Crack" was one of them... but it wasn't available anywhere (I was near at one place who had had it but the tape had gone into pieces). Again, many years later, -26 exactly since its original release- I finally find it, and start watching it with very different eyes: those that 26 years add to your life experience. At first, the first 1/2 hour, the film looks somewhat vulgar and filled with apparently unnecessary details of the main character, but then it starts to raise and raise (which is a unique quality of good films), with very good and unexpected twists. All in all, this is a very good movie and in case you have it at hand, don't miss it. I also found "El Crack 2", a kind of sequel made 2 years later, which I had never seen before. It's not so good as the first part, but it's good and worth watching also. I gave the first part an 8 and the sequel a 7.
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    • bicgus1
    • Jan 6, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1981 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Crack
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Acuarius Films S.A.
      • Impala
      • Nickel Odeon
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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