Pals (1982): Cast
Pals is a 1982 drama directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, starring José Luis Manzano as José, Isabel Perales and Francisco Casares. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Eloy de la Iglesia
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Ópalo Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pals About?
The premise of Pals without spoilers.
They share a bond that goes beyond friendship. José, an unemployed 18‑year‑old living in a cramped Madrid slum apartment, spends his days with Antonio. When Antonio’s girlfriend Rosario becomes pregnant, the two friends scramble for any means to raise the money needed for an abortion, confronting poverty and desperation.
Pals Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- friendship between men
- male pubic hair
- group masturbation
- teenage boy nudity
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- men masturbate together
- curly haired male
- sauna
- male full frontal nudity
- pubic hair
- shower
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- nudity
- juvenile delinquent
- brother sister relationship
- abortion
- male in a shower
- male masturbation
- friends masturbate together
- friendship
- male friendship
- one word title
- sleeping shirtless
- lighting a cigarette
- barefoot male
- sleeping in underwear
- watching someone masturbate
- reference to bruce lee
- homoeroticism
- homoerotic friendship
- taking a shower
- man in a shower
- cigarette smoking
- naked sex
- suburb
- tattooed male
- dragon tattoo
- police car
- carnival
- man wears white briefs
- balloonist
- playing guitar
- reference to juan carlos i the king of spain
- pregnancy test
- fight between best friends
- singing together
- balloon heart
- slot
- penis
- male genitals
Pals Cast & Characters
José Luis Manzano leads the cast as José, with Isabel Perales as Madre de José and Francisco Casares as Padre de Antonio. Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eloy de la Iglesia
- José Luis Manzano as José
- Isabel Perales as Madre de José
- Francisco Casares as Padre de Antonio
- Antonio Flores as Antonio
Also Starring in Pals
· 22 more- Rosario Flores Rosario
- José Manuel Cervino Esteban
- Enrique San Francisco Rogelio
- Marisa Porcel Comadrona
- Tony Valento Gay
- José Luis Chinchilla Empleador
- José Luis Fernández 'Pirri' Pirri
- Luis Romero Colza
- Antonio Betancourt Camarero
- Mari Carmen Alvarado Patrona
- Amparo Climent Embarazada
- Joaquín Pascual Abdul
- Coral Pellicer Comadrona
- Pedro Nieva Parola Parola
- Ángel García Policía
- Queta Ariel Herminia
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- Olvido Lorente Secretaria
- Julio Ruano Policía
- Hans Burmann Conserje
- Omar Butler Gay
- Bárbara Moya Elvira
- Ricardo Márquez Sebas
More from Eloy de la Iglesia
More films directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, best-rated first: Bulgarian Lovers, The Tobacconist of Vallecas, Turn of the Screw and Afraid to Go Out at Night.
Pals Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “同事们” and “Коллеги”.
- Also known as
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- 同事们
- Коллеги
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Pals FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pals, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pals?
Pals runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Pals released?
Pals was released on October 25, 1982.
Who directed Pals?
Pals was directed by Eloy de la Iglesia.
More films by Eloy de la Iglesia Who is in the cast of Pals?
Pals stars José Luis Manzano as José, Isabel Perales as Madre de José and Francisco Casares as Padre de Antonio, among 26 credited actors.
Does Pals have a post-credit scene?
No. Pals has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pals in?
The original language of Pals is Spanish.
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