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El Crack (English: The Crack) is a 1981 Spanish film drama co-written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Alfredo Landa. José Luis Garci won the Oscar to Best Foreign picture the next year with his next film "Volver a Empezar" ("Begin The Beguine"), the first Oscar won by Spanish cinema. The plot was inspired by the novels written by Dashiell Hammett, to whom the film is dedicated. It is a detective film and basically a Spanish film noir.
Original Release
03/26/1981
US Release
03/26/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfredo Landa | Germán Areta / Areta |
| María Casanova | Carmen |
| Manuel Tejada | Don Alberto 'El Guapo' / El Guapo |
| Miguel Rellán | Cárdenas 'El Moro' / El Moro |
| Manuel Lorenzo | Rocky |
| Raúl Fraire | Francisco Medina / Medina |
| José Bódalo | Don Ricardo / El Abuelo |
| Francisco Vidal | Nico |
| Maite Blasco | Merche |
| José Manuel Cervino | Vareta |
Directors
Writers
José Luis Garci, Horacio Valcárcel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfredo Landa | Germán Areta / Areta |
| María Casanova | Carmen |
| Manuel Tejada | Don Alberto 'El Guapo' / El Guapo |
| Miguel Rellán | Cárdenas 'El Moro' / El Moro |
| Manuel Lorenzo | Rocky |
| Raúl Fraire | Francisco Medina / Medina |
| José Bódalo | Don Ricardo / El Abuelo |
| Francisco Vidal | Nico |
| Maite Blasco | Merche |
| José Manuel Cervino | Vareta |
| Mayrata O'Wisiedo | Mimí de Torres |
| José Luis Merino | Meri |
| Ramón Lillo | Jugador de mus / Mus Player |
| Pablo Hoyos | Camarero / Waiter |
| Juan Carlos Sánchez | |
| Emilio Fornet | Miguelito |
| Mónica Emilió | Maite |
| Rafael Álvarez 'El Brujo' | Policía de incógnito |
| Luis María Delgado | Asesor de Ziener |
| Elmer Modlin | Newyorker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| José Hueva | Executive Producer |
| José Esteban Alenda | Executive Producer |
| José Luis Garci | Producer |
