Hostages in the Barrio

Hostages in the Barrio
Theatrical release poster
Spanish	La estanquera de Vallecas
Directed by	Eloy de la Iglesia
Screenplay by	Gonzalo Goicoechea Eloy de la Iglesia José Luis Alonso de Santos
Based on	La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos
Produced by	Ángel Huete
Starring	Emma Penella José Luis Gómez José Luis Manzano Maribel Verdú
Cinematography	Manuel Rojas
Edited by	Julio Peña
Music by	Patxi Andión
Production company	Ega Medios Audiovisuales
Release date	9 April 1987 (1987-04-09)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish
Budget	83 million ₧

Hostages in the Barrio (Spanish: La estanquera de Vallecas)[1] is a 1987 Spanish quinqui film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, consisting of an adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos.[2] It stars Emma Penella, José Luis Gómez, José Luis Manzano and Maribel Verdú.

Plot

After two criminals attempt to rob a tobacco retailer in Vallecas, they are trapped inside and eventually develop a sort of friendly relationship with their hostages (the clerk and her niece).

Cast

• Emma Penella as Doña Justa[3]
• José Luis Gómez as Leandro[4]
• José Luis Manzano [es] as Tocho[5]
• Maribel Verdú as Ángeles[6]
• Fernando Guillén[7]
• Jesús Puente as the commissar[8]
• Antonio Gamero[5]
• Nieve Parola[9]
• Antonio Iranzo[5]
• Tina Sainz[9]
• Chari Moreno[9]
• José Luis Fernández "Pirri" [es][9]
• Azucena Hernández[9]
• Simón Andreu[5]
• Tony Valento as chocolatier[4]

Production

An adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos,[2] the screenplay was penned by Gonzalo Goicoechea [es], Eloy de la Iglesia and Alonso de Santos.[10] An Ega Medios Audiovisuales production,[11] the film was shot in Madrid in 1986.[3] The soundtrack was composed and performed by Patxi Andión.[12] The budget amounted to 83 million ₧.[3]

Release

The film premiered on 9 April 1987.[9]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1988	2nd Goya Awards	Best Editing	Julio Peña	Nominated	[13]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1987

References

1. Whittaker, Tom (2017). "Sonorous Flesh: The Visual and Aural Erotics of Skin in Eloy de la Iglesia's Quinqui Films". In Fouz-Hernández, Santiago (ed.). Spanish Erotic Cinema. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4744-0048-0.
2. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, pp. 30, 36.
3. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 36.
4. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 27.
5. Galán, Diego (23 June 2004). "'La estanquera de Vallecas', de Eloy de la Iglesia". El País.
6. Sánchez Cortina, Javier; Cortina de la Calle, Teresa (2020). "Cinema on the Margin. Reflection on the Quinqui filmography by Eloy de la Iglesia". In González del Pozo, Jorge (ed.). Quinqui Film in Spain: Peripheries of Society and Myths on the Margins. Anthem Press. p. 25. ISBN 9781785272301.
7. "La estanquera de Vallecas". El País. 20 October 1992.
8. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 28.
9. "La estanquera de Vallecas · España 1987". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
10. "La estanquera de Vallecas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
11. "La estanquera de Vallecas". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
12. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 37.
13. "La estanquera de Vallecas". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.