Wild Horses (1995)
"Caballos salvajes" (original title)

A road movie that begins when a man tries to rob a bank and the bank's clerk, a yuppie, pretends the thief has kidnapped him to help him run away. While they're running away, they meet a ... See full summary »

Director:

Marcelo Piñeyro

Writers:

Aída Bortnik, Marcelo Piñeyro

Stars:

Héctor Alterio, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Cecilia Dopazo

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Héctor Alterio	...	José
Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Pedro
Cecilia Dopazo	...	Ana
Fernán Mirás	...	Martín
Daniel Kuzniecka	...	Rodolfo
Mónica Scapparone	...	Financial Secretariat (as Mónica Scaparone)
Álex Benn	...	Esteban
Adrián Yospe	...	Thug #1
Miguel Ruiz Díaz	...	Thug #2
Fernando Álvarez	...	Truck driver #1
Tito Haas	...	Truck driver #2 (as Tito Hass)
Ernesto Claudio	...	Editor
Emilio Bardi	...	Carrasco
Eduardo Peaguda	...	Saverio
Jorge Petraglia	...	Rogelio

Storyline

A road movie that begins when a man tries to rob a bank and the bank's clerk, a yuppie, pretends the thief has kidnapped him to help him run away. While they're running away, they meet a girl who becomes part of the team.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | yuppie | anti capitalism | money falling through the air | love | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

10 August 1995 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Wild Horses

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandala Films, Arena Films, Artear

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Argentina's official selection for the 1995 Oscar Awards, Foreign Language film category.

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Connections

Referenced in Hitting Bottom (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Sin Documentos"
Performed by Los Rodríguez
Written by Andrés Calamaro

User Reviews

Patagonian cure against cynicism

An idealist movie as there ever was, "caballos salvajes" (Wild horses), truly captures an specific feeling in argentinian cinema.

Similar in spirit to the movies of Adolfo Aristaráin, it is the story about an old suicidal anarchist (Hector Alterio) who recovers his soul, and yes, it is a very soulful movie. Not a movie made to win festivals or to make well deserved cash, Caballos Salvajes is political at times, but also poignant and inspiring, nonetheless it's a road movie, with trepidant action and a heart of gold.

A life affirming flick for anyone who feels a little lost (although not a septuagenarian myself, I can relate), but also a great portrait of Argentina in the 1990s. A must see, anyway.