Yo El Vaquilla

Directors:

José Antonio de la Loma hijo, José Antonio de la Loma

Writers:

Juan José Moreno Cuenca (book), José Antonio de la Loma

Stars:

Raúl García Losada, Teresa Giménez and Carmen de Lirio

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

25 November 1985 (Spain) See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain See more »

Witness the life of a street boy forced to live a life of crime.With only 12 years old he`s the leader of his own gang and the best driver around, on the way of becoming one of the most famous delinquents in the country.

A powerful and realistic true story,with a sound track that makes it even better.

El Vaquilla is not a bad person,he is only a poor gypsy boy, but will stop at nothing to keep the only thing his got in life. His Liberty.

A good low budget film that deserve a lot of respect.

 

 

Street Warriors 2

 Original Title: Perros Callejeros 2

Director:

José Antonio de la Loma

Writer:

José Antonio de la Loma

Stars:

Ángel Fernández Franco, Teresa Giménez and Reyes Poveda

 

Country:

Mexico | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

1979 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Bestias juveniles II See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

 

This one, rather than the first part concentrates more on the dramatic side of whats behind the delinquents life.Poverty,misery and discrimination can be watched together with prostitution and life behind steel bars.This film is brutal,and has a very explicit look on this reality that society ignores.Like the first its based on a true story. The sound track is great for those who like Rumba, especially the end credits song called `Soy un Perro Callejero`.

Street Warriors

 Original Title : Perros Callejeros (1977)

Director:

José Antonio de la Loma

Writer:

José Antonio de la Loma

Stars:

Víctor Petit, Frank Braña and Xabier Elorriaga

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

24 December 1977 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Street Warriors See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Perros Callejeros is based on the juvenile delinquence of the 1970`s and 80`s in Spain. The story is set in `Barrio de la Mina` in Barcelona one of the most conflict neighbourhoods in Spain. The charectars chosen were real juvenile delinquents all with criminal records, which the director used to give the film a realistic touch,and maybe to give them the chance to change, but unfortunately non of them live today.

This film is very powerful and dramatic, it shows how these kids were brought up to survive on the streets, and how life mistreated them because they were poor!

The movie is very realisticly made and has a strong content of the Marginated life in Spain. Something that everyone seems to ignore when they have no direct relation with. It is full of realistic action and suspence. Car thefts, Car chases, Bag Snatchers, Armed robberies, Sex and a soundtrack that comes straightout of this world - `Rumba`.

Angel Fernandez Franco, `El Torete` was one of the most famous deliquents of that time, which the director `Jose Antonio de la Loma` Contracted him to play himself as he had a natural talent to act. The Success of this film drove `de la Loma` to use `El Torete` for two more films based on his life, which were `Perros Callejeros 2` and `Los Ultimos Golpes del Torete`. Unfortunately when the films were over `El Torete` turned back to his normal life and died at the age of 29, in 1989 victim of H.I.V.