---
title: 'El Lute: Run for Your Life (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vicente Aranda'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 123
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/el-lute-run-for-your-life-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093458/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# El Lute: Run for Your Life (1987)

1987 · 123 min · Drama, History · Spain

Original title: El Lute: camina o revienta

## Synopsis

El Lute: Run for Your Life is a 1987 Spanish film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, based on the memoirs of Eleuterio Sánchez, "El Lute", a young convicted murderer who became legendary in Spain for his jail escape in the 1960s. It stars Imanol Arias and Victoria Abril. The film was a hit in Spain and made a big star of his leading actor. It was nominated for four Goya Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vicente Aranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/vicente-aranda)
- **Screenplay:** [Vicente Aranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/vicente-aranda)
- **Original Music Composer:** [José Nieto](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-nieto-2)
- **Director of Photography:** [José Luis Alcaine Escaño](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-alcaine-escano), [Alfredo F. Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-f-mayo)
- **Editor:** [Teresa Font](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-font)

## Cast

- [José Canalejas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-canalejas)
- [Yelena Samarina](https://cinepixo.com/people/yelena-samarina)
- [José Vivó](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-vivo)
- [Rafael Hernández](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-hernandez)
- [Luis Barbero](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-barbero)
- [Santi Pons](https://cinepixo.com/people/santi-pons)
- [Saturno Cerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/saturno-cerra)
- [Victoria Abril](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-abril)
- [Diana Peñalver](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-penalver)
- [Imanol Arias](https://cinepixo.com/people/imanol-arias)
- [Manuel De Blas](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-de-blas)
- [José Manuel Cervino](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-manuel-cervino)
- [Paco Catalá](https://cinepixo.com/people/paco-catala)
- [Francisco Piquer Chanza](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-piquer-chanza)
- [Manuel Torremocha](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-torremocha)

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