Muertos de risa (1999)

Nino and Bruno are two comedians who reach the heights of success with their duo act, turning them into huge TV celebrities. However, the hate between them grows as fast, and as much, as ... See full summary »

Director:

Álex de la Iglesia

Writers:

Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia

Stars:

Santiago Segura, El Gran Wyoming, Álex Angulo

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Santiago Segura	...	Nino
El Gran Wyoming	...	Bruno
Álex Angulo	...	Julián
Carla Hidalgo	...	Laura
Eduardo Gómez	...	El Pobre Tino
José María Íñigo	...	Himself
Uri Geller	...	Himself
Manuel Tallafé	...	El Mago Silber
Jesús Bonilla	...	Sargento '23 F'
Alfonso Lussón	...	Berasategui, el productor
Ramón Barea	...	Realizador '23 F'
Rafael Luna	...	Ricky, el peluquero
Sancho Gracia	...	Legionario brutal
Ramón Churruca	...	Legionario brutal (as Ramón Txurruca)
Sergio Pazos	...	Legionario brutal

Storyline

Nino and Bruno are two comedians who reach the heights of success with their duo act, turning them into huge TV celebrities. However, the hate between them grows as fast, and as much, as their fame.

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Plot Keywords:

fame | murder | vagina | male rear nudity | animal killing | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Lolafilms [es]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

12 March 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A nevetés halála

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lolafilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The principal theme of the soundtrack is based on Los pekenikes's song Embustero y bailarín (Liar and dancer).

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Quotes

Bruno: Baja ahora mismo que no quiero manchar la tapicería del coche.
Nino: ¿Y si no me bajo?
Bruno: Entonces tendré que manchar la tapicería del coche.
Vecino indignado: ¡Que pasa ahi! ¿Es que se ha vuelto loco? ¡Voy a llamar a la policía!
Bruno: ¡Eh! ¡No me pise el césped o disparo! ¡Esta es nuestra casa y hacemos lo que nos da la gana!
Vecino indignado: ¡Cuidado! No hable con él señora que es peligroso.
Bruno: ¡Eso! ¡No hable conmigo! ¡No me dirijan la palabra que me acaban de taladrar un pie y estoy muy nervioso!
Vecina desdentada: ¡Son unos cerdos degenerados! ¡Como todos los ...
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Connections

Features Verano azul (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Libre"
Written by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero

User Reviews

Only mildly funny; won't travel well

Not among Spanish cult director Alex de la Iglesia's best movies, this film tells the tale, through almost two decades, of two TV comedians who are a very famous and successful duo (though their act is nothing else than one of the guys slapping the face of the other guy) but who grew to hate (and really hate) each other to death. The duo is played by Santiago Segura and El Gran Wyoming, two famous comedians in Spain. Segura, the fat guy in the duo and the one who gets slapped, is famous there for the Torrente films, in which he plays an hilariously corrupt cop. This movie is only mildly funny, and I'm not sure it would travel well outside Spanish speaking countries.