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Director:
Achero Mañas
Writers:
Verónica Fernández (collaborating writer)
Achero Mañas (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 October 2000 (Spain) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
El Bola, a 12 year old boy a.k.a. "Pellet" is a 12 year old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
20 wins & 9 nominations more
User Reviews:
Hidden treasure! more (27 total)

Cast

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Juan José Ballesta ... Pablo (El Bola)
Pablo Galán ... Alfredo
Alberto Jiménez ... José (padre de Alfredo)
Manuel Morón ... Mariano (padre de El Bola)
Ana Wagener ... Laura (asistente social)
Nieve de Medina ... Marisa
Gloria Muñoz ... Aurora (madre de El Bola)
Javier Lago ... Alfonso (amigo de José)
Omar Muñoz ... Juan
Soledad Osorio ... Abuela de El Bola
Alfonso Vallejo ... Vecino
Manolo Caro ... Birras (as Manuel Caro)
Juan Carlos Martín ... Sebas
Máximo Jiménez ... Cobeta
Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez ... Salva
Alberto Parras ... Chaval 1
Adrián Gil ... Chaval 2 (as Adrián Gil Rausch)
Juan Ramón Deacal ... Amigo 2
Andrés Gertrúdix ... Javi
Rosario Santesmases ... Maestra
Pau Cólera ... Cliente Ferretería
Ana Frau ... Encarna
Esteban Masana ... Profesor
Enrique Pérez 'Mao' ... Ramiro
Rafael Martínez Ruiz ... Lolo
Carmen del Valle ... Camarera Bar
Joaquín Berrueco ... Policía 1
Concha Santiago ... Policía 2
Juan Lorente ... Félix
Makauly Guillermo ... Rojo
Tamara Quitral ... Enfermera
Carlos Morote ... Doctor
Alicia Cifredo ... Ayudante Doctor
Daniel Contreras ... Tatuador
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Directed by
Achero Mañas 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Verónica Fernández  collaborating writer
Achero Mañas  writer

Produced by
José Antonio Félez .... executive producer
Daniel Goldstein .... line producer (as D. Golstein)
Francisco Lázaro .... associate producer
Ricardo Steinberg .... line producer (as R. Steinberg)
 
Original Music by
Eduardo Arbide 
 
Cinematography by
Juan Carlos Gómez 
 
Film Editing by
Nacho Ruiz Capillas 
 
Casting by
Eva Leira  (as Eva Leyra)
 
Art Direction by
Satur Idarreta 
 
Costume Design by
Mar Bardavío 
 
Makeup Department
Susana Sánchez .... makeup artist
Nieves Sánchez Torres .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
María Amparo Durá .... assistant production manager trainee
Ricardo Ferrari .... assistant production manager trainee
Ángel García .... unit manager
Daniel Goldstein .... production manager
Juan Carlos Rodríguez .... unit production manager
Willy Sánchez .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José Manuel Benayas .... first assistant director
Guillermo Navajo .... dga trainee
Rodrigo Sancho .... second second assistant director
Rafael Sanz .... trainee assistant director
Falele Ygueravide .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
María José Cano .... drapes (as María Cano)
Francisco Escribano .... property master
Javier López .... assistant property master
Arturo Revuelta .... sculptor
Pilar Revuelta .... assistant decorator (as Mª Pilar Revuelta)
Juan Ignacio Viñuales .... property master
Javier López Antía .... assistant property master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Pere Aguilar .... sound mixing engineer
Sergio Bürmann .... direct sound (as Sergio Burmann)
Carlos Culebras .... boom operator
Guillaume Delamare .... sound effects recordist
Enrique Domínguez .... sound mixing assistant
Jaime Fernández .... sound mixing technician
Daniel Goldstein .... post-production sound (as D. Goldstein)
Daniel Goldstein .... sound
Julien Naudin .... sound effects
Alfonso Raposo .... sound mixing assistant
Juan Redondo .... sound mixing engineer
Maite Rivera Carbonell .... sound editor
Ricardo Steinberg .... post-production sound (as R. Steinberg)
Ricardo Steinberg .... sound (as Ricardo Steimberg)
Ricardo Viñas .... sound stereo consultant: Dolby
 
Special Effects by
Juan Ramón Molina .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Ramón Ramos .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Pablo Urrutia .... digital effects artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Ricardo Cruz .... stunt coordinator (as Richard Cruz)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Félix Baltasar .... gaffer (as Félix Baltasar Rodríguez)
Ignacio Baltasar .... camera trainee (as Ignacio Baltazar)
Saturnino Beltrán .... first assistant camera (as Satur Beltrán)
Pablo Carrión Bautista .... electrician
Iván Caso .... electrician (as Iván Caso Lafuente)
Alfredo Díaz .... key grip (as Alfredo Díaz Viñas)
Yosu Inchaustegui .... Steadicam operator (as Josu Intxaustegui)
Fernando Moreno .... generator operator
Matías Nieto .... still photographer
Estanis Núñez Arévalo .... still photographer
Luis Miguel Pulido .... second assistant camera
Javier Quintana .... electrician (as Javier Quintana Izaguirre)
Alejandro Suárez .... video assist operator
 
Casting Department
Amado Cruz .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
María Manchado .... wardrobe (as María Jesús Manchado)
 
Editorial Department
María José Almela .... assistant editor (as María José Alamela)
Isabel Ranz .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Eduardo Arbide .... musician: guitar
Eduardo Arbide .... musician: keyboard
Pere Puertas .... musician: electric guitar
Víctor Puertas .... musician: harmonica
Eduardo Ruiz-Joya .... music mixing technician (as Eduardo Ruiz)
 
Transportation Department
José Albadalejo .... driver
Andrés Groizar .... driver (as Andrés Groizard)
Ángel Megino .... driver: camera car
Francisco Morales .... driver
 
Other crew
Victor Arizala .... financial director
Laura Augustín .... production secretary
Rafael Casado .... animal handler: Golfo
Jill De Graaf .... marketing
Jill De Graaf .... press agent
Jill De Graaf .... press promotion
Patricia de la Uz .... production assistant
Violeta del Bo .... security officer
Sergio Francisco .... location manager
José Antonio González .... psychologist
José Jiménez .... production assistant
Francisco Lázaro .... legal advisor
Héctor Carlos Linares .... security officer (as Héctor Linares)
Pablo Núñez .... title designer: Story Film
Montse Ordorica .... script supervisor (as Montserrat Ordorica)
Cristina Sutherland .... marketing
Cristina Sutherland .... press agent
Cristina Sutherland .... press promotion
Antonio Talaverano .... animal handler: Golfo (as Antonio Talaverano Barranquero)
 
Thanks
Cristina Alovisetti .... thanks (as Cristina Alovissetti)
David Cebrián .... thanks
Manolo Eslava .... thanks
Luis A. López Calvo .... thanks (as Luis Antonio López Calvo)
Laura Mañas .... dedicatee
Susan Morris .... thanks
Carlos de Muns .... thanks
Salvador Pulido .... thanks
John Smith .... thanks
Rebecca Yeldham .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El bola (UK)
Pellet (International: English title)
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | Dolby SR
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Ireland:18 | Ireland:18 (DVD/VHS release)
Filming Locations:
Madrid, Spain
Company:
Tesela Producciones Cinematográficas more

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Hidden treasure!, 7 October 2006
8/10
Author: allie203 from United States

Very simple movie, but so powerful, the type of movie you won't find in the theater near you,a little hidden treasure. Excellent cast and performances. A lesson in life growing up, of friendship, despair and hope. You do not want the movie to end, to me its a sign of something special. I see the game they are playing on the train tracks as a dare, but also a death wish, even as children they are playing a game that are similar to their way of life, comes the newcomer who has a normal upbringing and find the game stupid and refused to play it,shows the difference between the children depicted in the story, one raised by loving parents, the others living their life with no structure, no love, having to fight their own battles.

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