Pals
They are more than friends, they are...
1982 · 99 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
José is an unemployed 18-year-old living in a cramped apartment in the slums of Madrid. Marginalized by poverty, José spends his time with his friend Antonio. However, when José gets his girlfriend, Rosario, pregnant, the two friends try anything to get the money to pay for her to have an abortion.
Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia · Written by Eloy de la Iglesia
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Antonio Flores Antonio -
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José Luis Manzano José -
José Manuel Cervino Esteban -
Queta Ariel Herminia -
José Luis Fernández 'Pirri' Pirri -
Enrique San Francisco Rogelio - R Ricardo Márquez Sebas
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Francisco Casares Padre de Antonio - I Isabel Perales Madre de José
- L Luis Romero Colza
- O Omar Butler Gay
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