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Released 12 years ago.
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The Kid
2014 2h 16m ES
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★6.4TMDB · 268
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Synopsis
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Two youths, Niño and Compi, enter the world of drug smuggling in the Strait of Gibraltar; while two police officers, Jesús and Eva, try to eradicate the contraband.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jesús Castro
Niño
Bárbara Lennie
Eva
Moussa Maaskri
Rachid
Ian McShane
Inglés
Luis Tosar
Jesús
Eduard Fernández
Sergio
Sergi López
Vicente
Jesús Carroza
Compi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Daniel Monzón
- Writers
- Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Spanish
- Countries
- France, Morocco, Spain
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: France, Morocco, Spain.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mapa Pastor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jesús Castro and Bárbara Lennie and Moussa Maaskri carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt2093990 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Daniel Monzón directs. Roque Baños scores. Mapa Pastor cuts. Produced in France, Morocco, Spain. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 3 countries: France, Morocco, Spain.
- 4Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Mapa Pastor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jesús Castro and Bárbara Lennie and Moussa Maaskri carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt2093990 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 10 themes, including "spain", "smuggling (contraband)", "police", "drug trafficking".
The technical file
- Original score
- Roque Baños
- Editing
- Mapa Pastor
- Production design
- Antón Laguna
- Costume design
- Tatiana Hernández
- Sound
- Oriol Tarragó
- Runtime
- 136 min · 2h 16m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,013,004
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- 12
- IMDB
- The Kid (2014)
Awards
- Gaudí a la millor actriu secundària
- Gaudí Award for Best Film Editing
- Gaudí Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Gaudí Award for Best Original Score
- Gaudí Award for Best Production Director
- Gaudí Award for Best Cinematography
- Goya Award for Best Original Song
- Goya Award for Best Production Supervision
- Goya Award for Best Sound
- Goya Award for Best Special Effects
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Daniel Monzón
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Ikiru Films
ES
Vaca Films
ES
La Ferme! Productions
FR
- MA
Maestranza Films
ES
- DU
Dune Films
MA
Eurimages
FR
Canal+ España
ES
StudioCanal
FR
- FO
Fox International Productions Spain
ES
Telecinco Cinema
ES
Key crew
- ProducerÁlvaro Augustín
- ProducerGhislain Barrois
- ProducerBorja Pena
- ProducerEdmon Roch
- ProducerJavier Ugarte
- Co-ProducerVérane Frédiani
- Co-ProducerFranck Ribière
- Executive ProducerVictoria Borrás
- Executive ProducerJordi Gasull
- Executive ProducerEmma Lustres
- Associate ProducerOlivier Courson
- Associate ProducerAntonio P. Pérez
- Associate ProducerHarold van Lier
- Associate ProducerJaime Ortiz de Artiñano
- Associate ProducerJorge Tuca
- CinematographyCarles Gusi
- CastingEva Leira
- CastingYolanda Serrano
- Production DesignAntón Laguna
- Art DirectionSerafín González
- Set DecorationSara Natividad
- Costume DesignTatiana Hernández
- EditorMapa Pastor
- SoundSergio Burmann
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- spain
- smuggling (contraband)
- police
- drug trafficking
- gibraltar
- cocaine
- morocco
- hashish
- narcotics cop
- police helicopter
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2014-10-0912
Also known as
International titles
- The BoyGB
- El Niño: Jagd vor GibraltarDE
- El Nino - Jagd vor GibraltarDE
