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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Retribution
"Drive or die"
2015 1h 41m ES
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 470
ThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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While Carlos, a banking executive, takes his two kids to school in his car, he gets a phone call telling him that there is a bomb under the seats and he must to gather a large amount of money; otherwise, his car will blow up.
“Drive or die”
Cast
Luis Tosar
Carlos
Paula del Río
Sara
Marco Sanz
Marcos
Javier Gutiérrez
Lucas
Elvira Mínguez
Belén
Fernando Cayo
Espinosa
Goya Toledo
Marta
Antonio Mourelos
Ángel
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dani de la Torre
- Writers
- Alberto Marini
- Languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- France, Spain
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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Dani de la Torre, shot by Josu Inchaustegui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jorge Coira 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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Luis Tosar and Paula del Río and Marco Sanz carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Drive or die".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3169770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dani de la Torre directs. Josu Inchaustegui behind the camera. Jorge Coira cuts. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 11 years ago.
- 3International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
- 4Directed by Dani de la Torre, shot by Josu Inchaustegui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Jorge Coira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Luis Tosar and Paula del Río and Marco Sanz carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Drive or die".
- 8IMDB entry: tt3169770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Josu Inchaustegui
- Editing
- Jorge Coira
- Production design
- Juan Pedro de Gaspar
- Makeup / hair
- Raquel Fidalgo
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,670,099
- Original language
- ES
Awards
- Premio Mestre Mateo á mellor dirección
- Mestre Mateo Award for best supporting actor
- Mestre Mateo Award for best film
- Goya Award for Best Sound
- Goya Award for Best Editing
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Dani de la Torre
Production companies
Who made it
Vaca Films
ES
Atresmedia
ES
La Ferme! Productions
FR
TVG
ES
Key crew
- Production DesignJuan Pedro de Gaspar
- SoundNacho Arenas
- MusicManuel Riveiro
- ProducerBorja Pena
- EditorJorge Coira
- Assistant DirectorGuillermo Escribano
- SoundDavid Machado
- SoundJaime Fernández
- ProducerMercedes Gamero
- Makeup ArtistRaquel Fidalgo
- ProducerEmma Lustres
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- car bomb
- money
- phone
- retribution
- police siege
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2017-04-04
Also known as
International titles
- NieznanyPL
- Anrufer unbekanntDE
- Appel inconnuFR
- Desconocido: resa dei contiIT
- O de$conhecidoPT
- BombaTR
