---
title: 'El crack (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'José Luis Garci'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/el-crack-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082210/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# El crack (1981)

1981 · 119 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery · Spain


## Synopsis

El Crack is a 1981 Spanish crime drama film co-written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Alfredo Landa. The plot was inspired by the novels written by Dashiell Hammett, to whom the film is dedicated. It is a detective film and basically a Spanish film noir. The story takes place in Madrid and New York City in December 1980.

## Credits

- **Director:** [José Luis Garci](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-garci)
- **Producer:** [José Luis Garci](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-garci)
- **Screenplay:** [Félix Murcia](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-murcia)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jesús Glück Sarasibar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesus-gluck-sarasibar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Manuel Rojas](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-rojas)

## Cast

- [José Bódalo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-bodalo)
- [José Manuel Cervino](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-manuel-cervino)
- [José Luis Merino](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-merino)
- [Alfredo Landa](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-landa)
- [Miguel Rellán](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-rellan)
- [Maite Blasco](https://cinepixo.com/people/maite-blasco)

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