800 Bullets

"Let the battle begin…"

2002 2h 4m ES

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 115

ComedyActionWestern

Synopsis

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Almería, Tabernas desert, Spain, 2002. Texas Hollywood is a dilapidated and dusty town where Western movies have not been shot for decades. Julián Torralba and his partners, veteran film stuntmen, survive there, recreating pathetic action scenes for the pleasure of the few foreign tourists who visit the isolated region.

“Let the battle begin…”

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Cast

Sancho Gracia
Julián
Ángel de Andrés López
'Cheyenne'
Carmen Maura
Laura
Eusebio Poncela
Scott
Luis Castro
Carlos
Manuel Tallafé
Manuel
Enrique Martínez
'Arrastrado'
Luciano Federico
'Enterrador'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Writers: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, shot by Flavio Martínez Labiano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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 Alejandro Lázaro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sancho Gracia and Ángel de Andrés López and Carmen Maura carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Álex de la Iglesia directs. Flavio Martínez Labiano behind the camera. Roque Baños scores. Alejandro Lázaro cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.
5Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, shot by Flavio Martínez Labiano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alejandro Lázaro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sancho Gracia and Ángel de Andrés López and Carmen Maura carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Let the battle begin…".
10IMDB entry: tt0292886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.