---
title: 'Navajeros (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eloy de la Iglesia'
released: '1980-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/navajeros-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081218/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Navajeros (1980)

1980 · 95 min · Action · Mexico, Spain


## Synopsis

Navajeros (transl. 'Knivers') is a 1980 Spanish-Mexican action drama film, written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Isela Vega and Jaime Garza. The plot follows the misadventures of El Jaro, a teen delinquent. It is based on the real life of José Joaquín Sánchez Frutos, aka "El Jaro". The film was a co-production between Spain and Mexico where it was released as Dulces navajas. The film was a commercial success in Spain and Mexico. It is considered one of the classics of the quinqui film genre.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eloy de la Iglesia](https://cinepixo.com/people/eloy-de-la-iglesia)
- **Screenplay:** [Eloy de la Iglesia](https://cinepixo.com/people/eloy-de-la-iglesia), [Gonzalo Goicoechea](https://cinepixo.com/people/gonzalo-goicoechea)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Burning](https://cinepixo.com/people/burning)
- **Editor:** [José Salcedo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-salcedo)

## Cast

- [José Sacristán](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-sacristan)
- [José Luis Manzano](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-manzano)
- [Ramón Reparaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramon-reparaz)
- [Pepe Carabias](https://cinepixo.com/people/pepe-carabias)
- [Isela Vega](https://cinepixo.com/people/isela-vega)
- [Paco Catalá](https://cinepixo.com/people/paco-catala)
- [Verónica Castro](https://cinepixo.com/people/veronica-castro)
- [Alfred Lucchetti i Farré](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-lucchetti-i-farre)
- [María Martín](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-martin)
- [José Manuel Cervino](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-manuel-cervino)
- [Enrique San Francisco](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrique-san-francisco)
- [José Luis Fernández Eguia](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-luis-fernandez-eguia)
- [Jaime Garza](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaime-garza)

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