X (2002)

A homicide detective awakens in a strange house and cannot remember what happened the night before. Upon arriving at work, he's assigned to the investigation of a brutal case of murder in ... See full summary »

Director:

Luis Marías (as Luis Marias)

Writer:

Luis Marías (as Luis Marias)

Stars:

Antonio Resines, Esperanza Roy, María Adánez

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Resines	...	Javier
Esperanza Roy	...	Natalia
María Adánez	...	Alicia (as Maria Adanez)
Manuel Galiana	...	Fernando
Marta Belaustegui	...	Beatriz
Pere Arquillué	...	Santiago (as Pere Arquillue)
Antonio Dechent	...	Jefe
Paco Hidalgo	...	Matón
Joaquín Notario	...	Tipo (as Joaquin Notario)
Paco Hernández	...	Padre (as Paco Hernandez)
Sandra Toral	...	Madre
Janfri Topera	...	Testigo
Sandra Illán	...	Camarera (as Sandra Illan)
Tony Zenet	...	Pablo
Mónica Caballero	...	Mujer (as Monica Caballero)

Storyline

A homicide detective awakens in a strange house and cannot remember what happened the night before. Upon arriving at work, he's assigned to the investigation of a brutal case of murder in which he may well be the killer. Passionating suspense. Un detective de homicidios despierta en una casa extrana y no puede recordar que ocurrio la noche anterior. Cuando llega al trabajo, lo asignan a un caso brutal de asesinato. Y el puede ser el asesino. Apasionante suspenso.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

Un asesinato sin testigos. Una incógnita.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

References Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (1972)

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Soundtracks

Se me para la pinza
Written by Raúl Sánchez Zafra (as Raul Zafra), Luis Elices and Francisco Musulén (as Paco Musulen)
Performed by Alejandro del Río

User Reviews

Intriguing but Unsatisfying

A cop wakes up from a drunken stupor to find that all the clues to a murder point to him as the prime suspect. This is a fairly intriguing drama but it doesn't quite add up to a satisfying film. One of the problems is that the protagonist, a self-centered alcoholic brute, is not likable or sympathetic; it's hard to care whether he committed the murder or not. Having the grim-faced, balding Resines play the lead doesn't help matters. This is the first (and so far only) film directed by Marias, who also wrote the somewhat convoluted script. His inexperience manifests itself in some scenes that are over the top (such as the cop brutalizing the dog).

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

14 June 2002 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Equis

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bocaboca Producciones, Canal+ España, Telecinco

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1