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Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.5 / 100
1983·Crime / Drama·1h 50m

EL PICO

Paco, the teenage son of a Civil Guard commander in Basque Country, becomes addicted to heroin.

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Eloy de la Iglesia·DirectorEloy de la Iglesia·ScreenplayGonzalo Goicoechea·ScreenplayHans Burmann·Director of PhotographyLuis Iriondo·Original Music ComposerJosé Salcedo·Editor
Cast
José Luis Manzano·PacoJosé Manuel Cervino·Evaristo TorrecuadradaLuis Iriondo·Martín AramendíaJavier García·UrkoEnrique San Francisco·Mikel OrbeaAndrea Albani·BettyQueta Ariel·EulaliaMarta Molins·PilarOvidi Montllor·El cojoPedro Nieva Parola·Teniente Alcántara
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Eloy de la Iglesia·DirectorAntoni Verdaguer·Assistant DirectorIñaki Akarregui·Assistant DirectorMarta Pérez Ferrándiz·Assistant DirectorÁngel Sastre·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Eloy de la Iglesia·ScreenplayGonzalo Goicoechea·Screenplay
Camera· 8
Hans Burmann·Director of PhotographyAntonio Fernández Santamaría·Key GripHans Burmann·Camera OperatorMacari Golferichs·Assistant CameraMaría Miró·Still PhotographerNúria Roldos·Second Assistant CameraAtanasio Urdampilleta·Key GripJosep M. Civit·Additional First Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
José Salcedo·EditorRosa Ortiz·Assistant EditorCristina Velasco·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Luis Iriondo·Original Music ComposerJesús Jiménez·Sound Mix TechnicianEnrique Molinero·Sound Mix TechnicianJesús Peña·Sound EffectsJorge Rodríguez Inclán·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 3
María Gil·Costume DesignJosep Rosell i Palau·Set DecorationJoaquín Navarro·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
José Antonio Pérez Giner·Executive ProducerJoan Pros·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Pablo Núñez·Visual EffectsRamon Ferre·Gaffer
By the Numbers
69.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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