Summary
After spending 20 years in prison, notorious villa thief Juan "el Candela" is released and reunited with his son Juan "el Chispa" and his friend Cristo. While "el Candela" tries to adapt to the new world he finds himself in, his son plans to raise money to fulfil his musical dream, using his father as a reference.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 61
Letterboxd · 319 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106108Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2014
January 10, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
CrimeComedyMysteryThrillerLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Spain
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- David Sainz Director, Writer
Writing · 3
- Antonio Dechent Writer
- Ken Appledorn Writer
- Jacinto Bobo Writer
Production · 1
- Teresa Segura Producer
Camera · 1
- Tomás Moreno Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 1
- Javi Lería Editor
Sound · 1
- Jesús Calderón Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Álvaro Gil Makeup & Hair
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