El pico (1983) : distribution, intrigue et streaming
1983 · Film · ★ 6.8
Released in 1983, El pico is a drame film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, running about 105 minutes.
What it’s about. Bilbao. The commander of the Guardia Civil, Evaristo Torrecuadrada discovers that his son Paco of 17 years old is a heroin addict. His hope was to see him in the Military Academy. Paco, by differences with his father, runs away from home with a pistol. The commander begins his quest aided by co-Body, using the means at its disposal to achieve its objective. Lt. Alcantara, an expert on drugs, will be one of the most prominent in this quest. The Civil Guard Commander begins to discover a world that knew nothing. Urko's father, nationalist leader with a heroin adict son, helps in some way to find out. His principles, his life, his struggle, fall into a deep crisis, exacerbated by the developments ...
Who’s in it. El pico stars José Luis Manzano as Paco, José Manuel Cervino as Evaristo Torrecuadrada, Luis Iriondo as Martín Aramendía and Javier García as Urko, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, El pico has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $1.3M at the box office.
Where to watch. In Canada you can stream it on Shudder Amazon Channel and Shudder Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El pico page.
If you liked it. Fans of El pico tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.
Questions fréquentes
- Where can I watch El pico (1983)?
- In Canada, El pico is available to stream on Shudder Amazon Channel and Shudder Apple TV Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is El pico worth watching?
- El pico holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drame. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in El pico?
- El pico stars José Luis Manzano, José Manuel Cervino, Luis Iriondo, Javier García and Enrique San Francisco.
- When was El pico released?
- El pico was released in 1983, with a runtime of about 105 minutes.