The Rooster

The Rooster

A plan to pay off a debt becomes a dangerous showdown when violence breaks out.

2026 · 25 min · Thriller, Crime, Drama

Luis and Chema are going to buy some drugs to get rid of a debt. The transaction with Jose, the drug dealer, is cut short by an impulse of violence in which they end up stealing the stash. Jose, who cannot afford to lose the pack, will hunt them down. In the final moments, Luis and Chema will have to face their own decisions.

Directed by Juan Marti Ávila · Written by Marcos Perulero

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Luis Chercoles Luis
Lur Garay Chema
Pedro Meseguer Jose
Carla Rolle Erika
Juan Marti Ávila Amigo de Erika
Candela Albizuri Etxebarria Amiga de Erika

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