Name: Trileros
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2004-01-23
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Juanjo Puigcorbé, Juan Echanove, Esther Cañadas

Amusing Spanish comedy in which two good actors  as Puigcorbe and Echanove  become involved into improbable situations

Fun comedy with touches of irreverence and full of entertainment , humor and sheer amusement . It deals with two fifty-years-old men , named Julio (Juanjo Puigcorbe), an ex-stunt , now without employment and August (Juan Echanove) , a Cabman , two born-losers on the brink of despair , both of whom are caught up in trouble when , seeking to take the big hit that denied life , accept the task of carrying out a clandestine operation in Cartagena until Perpignan in exchange for one million Euros . In their vicissitude , the dropouts will be accompanied by Augusto's father-in-law named Melquiades (the veteran Antonio Gamero , recently deceased) , who suffers from old dementia and a prostitute, Lola (the model Esther Cañadas). Later on , they are joined by Emma (Mariola Fuentes , subsequently Almodovar girl) , ​​another whore , a type of woman who shows great love for Julio . In pursuing its objective the losers will face a group of gangster smugglers (Jose Sancho) who do not seem willing to July and August are off the hook . Meanwhile , the motley group travels across Spanish eastern coast , throughout Valencia , Gerona , Port Bou , Rosas and many other locations .

This action comedy contains lots of humor , pursuits and amusement . The film moves in fits and starts most of which would be desirable, with more traps the viewer resists any kind, and some moments of enjoyment and others quite a few embarrassing . The journey of the protagonists is so repetitive and the most part results to be rich in absurdities and implausibilities . Sympathetic performances from Juanjo Puigcorbe who often evokes those wonderful times as a former stunt and Juan Echanove as a driver usually deceived by prostitutes . Agreeable support cast gives good acting as the notorious Jose Sancho , Antonio Gamero and of course Antonio Resines , usual actor in the director's films . Brief playing by Antonio Del Real as a Guardia Civil , he ordinarily does cameos for his movies . The picture is dedicated to his daughter Blanca Jara who also appears as starring or secondary in some films . Colorful photography with juicy atmosphere by Hans Burman , deemed to be one of the best Spanish cameraman . Lively and commercial musical score including some catching songs . The motion picture was professionally directed by Antonio Del Real , a good filmmaker expert on comedies such as has proved in ¨Crazy heart¨, ¨Por Fin Solos¨, ¨Cafe coca y Puro¨ ,¨Woman of your life¨ , ¨Men always lie¨, ¨ Powerful Influjo of moon¨ , ¨Buscando Perico¨ and his greatest success : ¨Cha ,Cha, Cha¨ . In addition , he also directed some drama as ¨El Rio Que Nos Lleva¨ and his last film was ¨Conjura Del Escorial¨ based on historic deeds about intrigue and fight-power in court of Philip II and played by an international cast .

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