El crack (1981): Cast
El crack is a 1981 drama thriller directed by José Luis Garci, starring Alfredo Landa as Areta, Miguel Rellán and José Bódalo. It runs 2 hours 1 minute.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- José Luis Garci
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Acuarius Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is El crack About?
The premise of El crack without spoilers.
Private detective Germán Areta el Piojo gets a terminally ill client who wishes to see his long lost, runaway daughter before he dies.
El crack Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- private detective
- neo noir
- search for daughter
- restaurant
- christmas
- photograph
- little girl
- prostitution
- madrid spain
- boxing match
- barber
- new york city
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- car bomb
- ex cop
- reference to rudyard kipling
- reference to don ameche
- reference to charlie chan
- card playing
- reference to humphrey bogart
- reference to mickey mouse
El crack Cast & Characters
Alfredo Landa leads the cast as Areta, with Miguel Rellán as El Moro and José Bódalo as El Abuelo. Directed by José Luis Garci; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director José Luis Garci
- Alfredo Landa as Areta
- Miguel Rellán as El Moro
- José Bódalo as El Abuelo
- José Manuel Cervino as Vareta
Also Starring in El crack
· 21 more- Raúl Fraire Medina
- Ramón Lillo Mus Player
- Maite Blasco Merche
- Juan García
- Francisco Vidal Nico
- José Luis Merino Meri
- Manuel Tejada El Guapo
- Emilio Fornet
- Pablo Hoyos Waiter
- María Casanova Carmen
- Mayrata O'Wisiedo Mimí de Torres
- Manuel Lorenzo Rocky
- Antonio del Río Hijacker
- Juan Carlos Sánchez
- Rafael Álvarez el Brujo
- José Luis Arriaza
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More from José Luis Garci
More films directed by José Luis Garci, best-rated first: The Grandfather, The Crack: Inception, Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days and Blood of May.
El crack Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Взлом” and “顶尖高手”.
- Also known as
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- Взлом
- 顶尖高手
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El crack FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of El crack, each answered in a sentence.
How long is El crack?
El crack runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was El crack released?
El crack was released on March 26, 1981.
Who directed El crack?
El crack was directed by José Luis Garci.
More films by José Luis Garci Who is in the cast of El crack?
El crack stars Alfredo Landa as Areta, Miguel Rellán as El Moro and José Bódalo as El Abuelo, among 25 credited actors.
Does El crack have a post-credit scene?
No. El crack has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is El crack in?
The original language of El crack is Spanish.
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