Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Victoria Abril | ... | Marina Osorio | |
Antonio Banderas | ... | Ricky | |
Loles León | ... | Lola (as Loles Leon) | |
María Barranco | ... | Berta (as Maria Barranco) | |
Rossy de Palma | ... | Traficante de drogas en Vespa | |
Julieta Serrano | ... | Alma | |
Francisco Rabal | ... | Máximo Espejo | |
Lola Cardona | ... | Directora Psiquiátrico | |
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Montse G. Romeu | ... | Montse |
Emiliano Redondo | ... | Decorador | |
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Oswaldo Delgado | ... | Fantasma |
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Concha Rabal | ... | Farmacéutica |
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Alberto Fernández | ... | Productor (as Alberto Fernandez) |
José María Tasso | ... | Anciano Psiquiátrico (as Jose Maria Tasso) | |
Angelina Llongueras | ... | Montadora |
Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina, a porn film star he once had sex with, and tries to convince her to be his wife. She is a bit reluctant, so he ties her up. Will this approach endear him to her? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
Antonio Banderas was truly in his form and height of career when he was cast in Almovodar's Spanish movies. Banderas portrayed innocence and simplicity of character in these early movies that Hollywood always seems to make large and gloss over any sort of character development. There is something that Hollywood seems to drain away and leave behind in the character of people, yet Banderas/Almovodar capture so perfectly the average man/woman and portray them in interesting ways. Atame (Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down) is a delicious little movie about a crook who falls in love with an actress. To get her attention, he kidnaps her and the fun begins. Almovodar's movies are always filled with quirky characters, funny dialogue and plot twists. To see Antonio Banderas at his finest playing a simple man who falls in love but has some issues..Atame is a cute, touching movie to rent.