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Leandro, an unemployed mason and his friend, Tocho, attempt to rob a tobacconist in the Vallecas district of Madrid, but Mrs. Justa, the tobacconist, impedes it alerting the neighbors who notify police. Inside the shop, the confrontation between the two friends and their 'hostages', the tobacconist and her niece Angeles, is relaxing, and a budding sympathy arises between them.

Emma Penella
Doña Justa

José Luis Gómez
Leandro

Maribel Verdú
Ángeles

José Luis Manzano
Tocho

Fernando Guillén
Maldonado

Jesús Puente
Comisario

Antonio Gamero
Sargento Ortega

Antonio Iranzo
Don Julián
Pedro Nieva Parola
Teniente

Tina Sainz
Cuñada
The Tobacconist of Vallecas is a comedy, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of robbery, police, madrid, spain, gun, hostage, shop. Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, it stars Emma Penella, José Luis Gómez, Maribel Verdú. Leandro, an unemployed mason and his friend, Tocho, attempt to rob a tobacconist in the Vallecas district of Madrid, but Mrs. Justa, the tobacconist, impedes it alerting the neighbors who notify police. Inside the shop, the confrontation between the two friends and their 'hostages', the tobacconist and her niece Angeles, is relaxing, and a budding sympathy arises between them.
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