Two Tough Guys (Spanish: Dos tipos duros) is a 2003 Spanish black comedy thriller film directed by Juan Martínez Moreno [es] which stars Antonio Resines, Elena Anaya, Rosa María Sardá, and Jordi Vilches.

Plot

The plot tracks the mishaps of Paco, a vulgar thug, forced to teach the ropes of the criminal world to clumsy Álex, the nephew of the mobster Paco owes money to, proceeding to kidnap a butcher, while enlisting the help of young hooker Tatiana.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Zebra Producciones alongside Ensueño Films and Impala.[4]

Release

The film was presented in the official competition of the 6th Málaga Film Festival in May 2003.[5]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film, "an energetic, good looking comedy-thriller that for sheer professionalism is a cut or two above most Spanish stabs at the genre" "may not offer anything new but what it does, it does well".[6]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "healthy, surprising and welcome" debut film.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pelaez, Esperanza; Fernández, Cristina (2 May 2003). "Antonio Giménez-Rico homenajea el cine negro de los años 50 con la clasicista 'Hotel Danubio'". El País.
  2. ^ ""Dos tipos duros", un broche de oro para la sección oficial del Festival de Cine de Málaga". ABC. 3 May 2003.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dos tipos duros". Zebra Producciones. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Antonio Resines regresa a la gran pantalla con "Dos tipos duros"". ABC. 3 September 2003.
  5. ^ "Antonio Resines encabeza el reparto de ´Dos tipos duros´". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica. 3 May 2003.
  6. ^ Holland, Jonathan (3 June 2003). "Two Tough Guys". Variety.
  7. ^ Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Dos tipos duros". Fotogramas.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Tough_Guys
No tags for this post.