---
title: 'Hostages in the Barrio (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eloy de la Iglesia'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hostages-in-the-barrio-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092983/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hostages in the Barrio (1987)

1987 · 106 min · Drama · Spain

Original title: La estanquera de Vallecas

## Synopsis

Hostages in the Barrio is a 1987 Spanish quinqui film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, consisting of an adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos. It stars Emma Penella, José Luis Gómez, José Luis Manzano and Maribel Verdú.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eloy de la Iglesia](https://cinepixo.com/people/eloy-de-la-iglesia)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patxi Andión](https://cinepixo.com/people/patxi-andion)
- **Director of Photography:** [Manuel Rojas](https://cinepixo.com/people/manuel-rojas)

## Cast

- [María Luisa Rubio](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-luisa-rubio)
- [José Luis Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-gomez)
- [Jesús Puente Alzaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesus-puente-alzaga)
- [Maribel Verdú](https://cinepixo.com/people/maribel-verdu)
- [Jesús Nieto](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesus-nieto)
- [Simón Andreu](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-andreu)
- [Fernando Guillén Gallego](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-guillen-gallego)
- [Tina Sainz](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-sainz)
- [Emma Penella](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-penella)
- [Azucena Hernández](https://cinepixo.com/people/azucena-hernandez)

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