Product Details

• Actors: Adriana Ozores, Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Carmen Maura, Juan Gea
• Directors: Eva Lesmes
• Writers: Luis Marías
• Producers: César Benítez
• Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Venevision
• DVD Release Date: March 11, 2003
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000085EEP
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,266 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Hold-Up (El Palo)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

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3.0 out of 5 stars funny, October 18, 2005

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Carlos Gouyonnet (Miami) - See all my reviews
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This is one the very funny movies from Spain; but unfortunelly the quality of the DVD is really poor, that's why the 3 stars. But I repeat the movie is very funny.

5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of fun!!!!, May 24, 2005

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LYNNETTE DI ROMANI (IRON MT, MICHIGAN) - See all my reviews

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I ordered this film because I love watching Adriana Ozores and Maribel Verdu. They are great talents and drop dead gorgeous. Not to mention, Spanish cinema exceeds American movies for the most part when it comes to great writing and acting. There is more honesty in the characters as well as great entertainment. This is the story of 4 women who walk completely different paths in life. Although robbing a bank is not on my list of things I approve of, it is a very funny story on how they pull it off. Great writing makes it all come together. This is a film that can be seen over and over.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Caper, January 2, 2004

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S. Sommerville "Author of A Russian Prostitut... (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews
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The characters are what made this movie so much fun. A single mother cleaning lady, a punk chick, a promiscious hair stylist and a rich widow all team up to rob a bank. The crooks in this film have so much concience, and their circumstances are ones that the average person can relate to.

The dvd itself is good also as it has "the making of" segment, which I found to be rather humorous. The acting is great, great script, overall it is a very funny movie, its great to finally see some great comedy from Spain.