Street Warriors () is a 1977 Spanish film directed by , known for being the seminal title of the () genre in vogue in post-Francoist Spain. The story is inspired by the adventures of the famous delinquent (1961–2003; also known as ).
Plot The film is about a gang of teenage car thieves from the suburbs of Barcelona. The delinquents have various run-ins with the law and mistreat women. The main character, El Torete, is 15 years old.
Cast The main actors were not professional actors. The cast included: as el Torete Nadia Windel as Isabel Miguel Ugal Cuenca as el Pijo César Sánchez as el Fitipaldi Rebeca Romer as Casilda Luis Martínez as el Mosque Víctor Petit as Manolo Frank Braña as el Esquinao Xabier Elorriaga as Padre Ignacio Marta Flores Alfonso Zambrano as inspector
Release The film saw its theatrical release on 24 December 1977.
Reception The film was a box office hit.
Fernando Trueba writing for El País said that while the cinematography was terrible that the film had a strong feel of authenticity.
Cinemanía describes the film as having aged very badly, while still being a good reflection of the times.
Later films Perros callejeros is the first in a trilogy:
Perros callejeros (1977) Perros callejeros II (1979) Los últimos golpes de El Torete (1980) In total the director made a series of five quinqui films. The other in the series are: Yo, el Vaquilla (1985) Perras callejeras (1985)
See also List of Spanish films of 1977
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