los enemigos
random notes
info from marc de bruyn:
Film soundtrack includes a cover of "Dirty Love"
In this Spanish variation on The Full Monty, a group of men in desperate
straits try to launch new careers as gigolos. Three men living in Madrid's
working-class neighborhood -- street-smart Amancio (Antonio Molero), sheltered
decorator Refor (Guillermo Toledo), and Felipe (Ernesto Arango), who is
romantically involved with Amancio's sister Angeline (Sonia Javaga) -- have
taken a stab at starting their own business that went bust, leaving them with
little cash and few options. Fate adds insult to injury when Amancio's father
ends up in the hospital, and Filipe's apartment is trashed by racist skinheads.
When one of the men spots an ad looking for "Fulmontis," they decide
to look into it, discovering that the advertiser is really looking for male
escorts. Their attempts to slick themselves up and succeed as gigolos quickly
prove a laughable failure, and soon the three men are entering a life of crime
to pay the bills. Spanish rock band Los Enemigos provides the soundtrack.
-- Mark Deming, All Movie Guide