''Street Warriors'' (original title ) is a Spanish film from 1977 directed by , known for being the first film of the ("

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cinema") genre that was popular in Spain at the end of the 1970s and in the 1980s. The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent (1961–2003; also known as ).

Plot

The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of

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. The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. The main character, ''El Torete'', is 15 years old.

Cast

The main actors were not professional actors. The cast included:

Reception

The film was a box office hit.

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writing for ''

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'' said that while the

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was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity. ''

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'' describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times.

Later films

''Perros callejeros'' is the first in a trilogy: * ''Perros callejeros'' (1977) *''Perros callejeros II'' (1978) * ''Los últimos golpes de El Torete'' (1980) In total the director made a series of five ''

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'' films. The other in the series are: * ''Yo, el Vaquilla'' (1985) * ''Perras callejeras'' (1985)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0075060 1970s action films 1977 films Spanish action films Hood films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970s Spanish films