60
DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
"El Pollo," a 13-year-old child in reform school, witnesses and experiences the brutalization of the guards and the other inmates.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1991
August 8, 1991
35 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
Spain
Argentina
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more18 people
- Norma AleandroMaria
- Federico LuppiEspiga
- JMJorge MayorLa Gaita
- Isabel QuinterosRosita
- Lidia CatalanoSara
- SBSara BenítezGaucha
- Miguel DedovichPadre Roque
- Pompeyo AudivertRemolacha
- Andrés TiengoChofer
- MPMiguel PalmaBarragán
- GMGuillermo MarroneLupini
- Erasmo OliveraFuguita
- LOLidio OjedaMartínez
- ABAlejandro BritosSordomudo
- AAAdrián ArévaloMorrone
- MAMarcos AriasTanito
- MAMartín AndradeMédico
- DEDiego Eduardo Saucedo AlarcónEl Pollo
Directing · 2
- Javier Torre Director, Writer
- Alicia Girbal Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Enrique Medina Novel
Camera · 2
- Willi Behnisch Director of Photography
- Javier Miquelez Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Juan Carlos Macías Editor
Sound · 2
- José Luis Castiñeira de Dios Music
- Daniel Fainzilber Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Pepe Uria Costume Design
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