Los lobos de Washington (1999)

Alberto and Miguel have planned to steal a lot of money from their old pal Claudio...

Director:

Mariano Barroso

Writer:

Juan Cavestany

Stars:

Javier Bardem, Eduard Fernández, José Sancho

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Javier Bardem	...	Alberto
Eduard Fernández	...	Miguel (as Eduardo Fernández)
José Sancho	...	Claudio
Ernesto Alterio	...	Pablo
Alberto San Juan	...	Antonio
Vicenta N'Dongo	...	Elena
María Pujalte	...	Sara
Íñigo Garcés	...	Paquito
Alicia Cifredo	...	Dolores
Juan Carlos Vellido	...	Hombre bala
Pep Cortés	...	Contreras
Ricardo Molla	...	Policía 1
Víctor Clavijo	...	Policía 2
Adolfo Fernández	...	Municipal 1
Félix Casales	...	Municipal 2

Storyline

Alberto and Miguel have a bar, but things are not going very well. They need to get out of this black hole and they need money to do it. Alberto is divorced and alcoholic, Miguel has a big secret... Their old friend Claudio is very rich. Why not steal some of his money? Troubles grow when Claudio's wife is planning to steal this money too... The Washington wolfs, in a circus near all this, are the silent witnesses of all that happens that night.

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Plot Keywords:

money | betrayal | thief | alcohol

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Taglines:

Una manada de hombres.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

27 August 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Washington Wolves

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A dark drama about deeply troubled criminals fighting over what's theirs.

True, this movie is about Spanish low-lives. The plot is strange and not especially harrowing either. But these drawbacks are blown away by the quality of Bardem and the other actors' performances. There is something mesmerizing about the interaction between the characters that, and it's a shame, will be inevitably lost when viewed with dubs or subtitles. Bardem delivers a perfect performance as a troubled alcoholic hoodlum and definitely makes it come alive. This movie is first and foremost about interplay of characters, and that part of it is amazing. It's rewarding through several viewings, though no one is going to be blown away by the storyline. No need to be angry about how the Spaniards must pander to the white majority in Europe and America, Bardem proves he can impress no matter what role he plays, and any fan of cinema should be able to see it plain as day.