Truhanes
Truhanes is a 1983 Spanish buddy comedy film directed by Miguel Hermoso. It stars Francisco Rabal and Arturo Fernández.Plot
The plot follows the mishaps between white-collar criminal Gonzalo and small-time thief Ginés, as the former seeks protection in prison, and Ginés provides him help in exchange for a promising future out of jail.Cast
Production
Truhanes is a PE Films production. The screenplay was authored by Miguel Hermoso based on a story by Manolo Marinero, Mario Camus, Luis Ariño, José Luis García Sánchez, and Hermoso himself.Release
The film was presented at the 1983 San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was released theatrically in Spain on 17 October 1983. It grossed 82,658,578 ₧.Reception
of El País declared Truhanes a "magnificent" comedy, otherwise reminiscent of Italian comedies such as Big Deal on Madonna Street and Il Sorpasso, with its best feature being the quality of the performances of the cast.Television adaptation
Ten years later, the film spawned a television series broadcast on Tele 5.