Spain / Mar 07, 1986 / 18
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eusebio Poncela | Police Commissioner |
| Bibiana Fernández | Flower Seller |
| Luis Ciges | Guard |
| Eva Siva | Assistant |
| Verónica Forqué | Journalist |
| Pepa Merino | María's Secretary |
| Lola Peno | Alumna 1ª |
| Marisa Tejada | Alumna 2ª |
| Mercedes Jiménez | Alumna 3ª |
| Francesca Prandi | Alumna 4ª |
| Jesús Ruyman | Tipo 1º |
| Milton Díaz | Tipo 2º |
| Angie Gray | Chica Ana |
| Alicia Mora | Fiel |
| Laly Salas | Fiel |
| Jaime Chávarri | Priest |
| Marcelo García Flores | Policeman #1 |
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| Agustín Almodóvar | Policeman #2 |
| Kika | Locutora T.V. |
| Concha Hidalgo | Tata Ángel |
| Juan Sánchez | Nurse |
| Antonio Passy | Otorrino |
| Kike Turmix | Tipo pelea 1º |
| Julián Sánchez | Tipo pelea 2º |
| Pedro Almodóvar | Francisco Montesinos (uncredited) |
| Fabio McNamara | Atracador Farmacia (uncredited) |
| Marisa Paredes | Heroin addicted model (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Matador |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, TVE |
| Release date | 7 marzo 1986 |
| Executive producer | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Writer | Jesús Ferrero, Pedro Almodóvar |
| Editing | José Salcedo, Cristina Velasco, Rosa Ortiz |
| Cinematography | Ángel Luis Fernández, Rafael Castro, José Ramón Delgado, Jorge Aparicio, Ángel Gómez Martín, Macusa Cores |
| Assistant directors | Eusebio Graciani, Agustín Almodóvar, Carmen Martínez Rebé, Pedro Almodóvar, Marisa Ibarra |
| Lighting | Fernando Beltrán, Rafael García Martos, Ángel Granell |
| Camera operators | Ángel Luis Fernández, Rafael Castro, José Ramón Delgado, Jorge Aparicio, Ángel Gómez Martín, Macusa Cores |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Mar 16, 1988 / 12
United States / Jun 10, 1988 / NC-17 / San Francisco, California
South Korea / Sep 24, 1988 / 18
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Germany / Jul 19, 1990 / 16
Brazil / Oct 30, 1992
Greece / Jul 03, 2025 / Re-Issue
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