Huevos de oro (Golden Balls) (1993)

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Release Date: Sep 24, 1993 Wide

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In this soft-porn drama, the oversexed hunk Benito Javier Bardem) spends a good portion of his military service in north Africa dreaming of sex, money and power - but mostly sex. He can barely keep himself in control, and is constantly grabbing his crotch. Somehow, when he is released from the service, he marries the daughter (Maria de Medeiros) of a real moneybags, and he uses some of those resources to build a gigantic skyscraper in the form of a phallus. After a car crash leaves him partially

Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Bigas Luna

In Theaters: Sep 24, 1993 Wide

On DVD: Mar 8, 2005

Cast

Javier Bardem
Benito Gonzalez
Maribel Verdu
Claudia
Alessandro Gassman
Melilla's Friend
Albert Vidal
Father-in-Law
Benicio Del Toro
Bon the friend from Mia...
Maria de Medeiros
Marta
Mar�a Mart�n
The Producer Wife
Alicia Moro
Gil's Girl
Francisco Casares
The Producer
�ngel de Andr�s L�pez
Cif with the Chickpeas
Raquel Bianca
Elisa Tovati
DD Productions
Francesco Dominedo
Enric Cusi
Alicia Blanco Lopez

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Golden Balls is pure 80's. Not made in the 80's, set in the 80's, capturing the obsession of wealth, greed, power and manipulation brilliantly. It's also very erotic (Bigas Luna is a very naughty boy), very funny and well acted. Javier Bardem is under-appreciated in his role here, I think he does an amazing job. It was

February 15, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

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I really liked this movie. Though not a gangster flick, it reminded me a bit of Scarface, showing the rise and fall of Benito's personal and professional life and aspirations. It was very artistically presented and set to a good musical score. It also featured a strong cast of some recognizable Hispanic performers

August 21, 2010