Overdose

1983 1h 45m ES

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 58

Drama

Synopsis

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Paco, the teenage son of a Civil Guard commander in Basque Country, becomes addicted to heroin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

José Luis Manzano
Paco
José Manuel Cervino
Evaristo Torrecuadrada
Luis Iriondo
Martín Aramendía
Javier García
Urko
Enrique San Francisco
Mikel Orbea
Andrea Albani
Betty
Queta Ariel
Eulalia
Marta Molins
Pilar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eloy de la Iglesia
Writers: Eloy de la Iglesia, Gonzalo Goicoechea
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "El pico - Colección" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, shot by Hans Burmann. 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 Luis Iriondo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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José Luis Manzano and José Manuel Cervino and Luis Iriondo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eloy de la Iglesia directs. Hans Burmann behind the camera. Luis Iriondo scores. José Salcedo cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "El pico - Colección" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, shot by Hans Burmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Luis Iriondo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor José Salcedo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6José Luis Manzano and José Manuel Cervino and Luis Iriondo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0086104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "friendship", "adolescence", "overdose", "prostitution".