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| Director: | Juan Martínez Moreno | ||
| Screenplay: | Juan Martínez Moreno | ||
| Cinematography: | Gonzalo F. Berridi | ||
| Editing: | Javier Laffaille | ||
| Music: | Álex Martínez | ||
| Country: | Spain | ||
| Language: | Spanish | ||
| Distributor: | Buena Vista International |
Two Tough Guys (Spanish; Castilian: '''Dos tipos duros'''|links=no) is a 2003 Spanish black comedy thriller film directed by which stars Antonio Resines, Elena Anaya, Rosa María Sardá, and Jordi Vilches.
The plot tracks the mishaps of Paco, a vulgar thug, forced to teach the ropes of the criminal world to clumsy Álex, the nephew of the mobster Paco owes money to, proceeding to kidnap a butcher, while enlisting the help of young hooker Tatiana.[1] [2]
The film was produced by Zebra Producciones alongside Ensueño Films and Impala.[3]
The film was presented in the official competition of the 6th Málaga Film Festival in May 2003.[4]
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film, "an energetic, good looking comedy-thriller that for sheer professionalism is a cut or two above most Spanish stabs at the genre" "may not offer anything new but what it does, it does well".[5]
Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "healthy, surprising and welcome" debut film.[6]