''Guerreros'' () is a 2002 Spanish war film directed by

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which stars

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and Eduardo Noriega.

Plot

The plot follows a group of Spanish soldiers and their French allies stationed in the border between

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and the rest of

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during a KFOR humanitarian deployment. The young and inexperienced soldiers become embroiled in the conflict that surrounds them and struggle to survive.

Cast

Release

The film was theatrically released in Spain on 22 March 2002, amid an "aggressive" marketing campaign. However, the film's subpar performance at the box office eventually earned it a reputation as a domestic commercial blunder of the year together with ''

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Awards and nominations

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, , Carlos Jean,

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, , , - , Best Special Effects , , Aurelio Sánchez-Herrera, Emilio Ruiz del Río, Reyes Abades , ,

References

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