| Street Warriors | |
| Native Name: | Spanish; Castilian: Perros callejeros |
| Director: | José Antonio de la Loma |
| Screenplay: | José Antonio de la Loma |
| Runtime: | 103 minutes |
| Country: | Spain |
| Language: | Spanish |
Street Warriors (original title Spanish; Castilian: Perros callejeros) is a Spanish film from 1977 directed by, known for being the first film of the Spanish; Castilian: [[cine quinqui]] ("delinquency cinema") genre that was popular in Spain at the end of the 1970s and in the 1980s.[1] [2] [3] [4] The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent (1961–2003; also known as Spanish; Castilian: el Vaquilla).[5]
The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of Barcelona. The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. The main character, El Torete, is 15 years old.[6]
The main actors were not professional actors. The cast included:
The film was a box office hit.
Fernando Trueba writing for El País said that while the cinematography was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity.
Cinemanía describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times.
Perros callejeros is the first in a trilogy:
In total the director made a series of five quinqui films.[7] The other in the series are:[8]