Guts (Spanish: Agallas) is a 2009 Spanish crime drama film starring Hugo Silva and Carmelo Gómez.
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Plot
Guts (Agallas) follows Sebas, a petty criminal recently released from prison. Instead of returning to a life of crime, he decides to seek legitimate employment at a small company in Galicia. However, his motivation is not purely honest—he suspects the company’s custodian, Regueira, has not built his wealth through legal means, especially not by selling crabs. When Sebas finally gets hired, Regueira quickly recognizes that the young man has "guts" and decides to take him under his wing as an assistant. The story unfolds around the world of drug trafficking in Spain’s Galician region, revealing the complex and dangerous dynamics between the characters.
Cast
Hugo Silva as Sebas
Carmelo Gómez as Regueira
Celso Bugallo as Raúl
Carlos Sante as Antonio
Mabel Rivera as Aunt Elvira
Xavier Estévez as Couto
Rula Blanco as Isolina
Tomás Lijó as Manu
Pepe Suevos as Domingo
Alfonso Agra as Severo
Yoíma Valdés as Rosa
Production
The film was shot on location in Galicia in August and September 2008.
Reception
The film's premiere was held at the Proyecciones Cinema in Madrid, Spain on September 3, 2009. Agallas opened in 180 theaters across Spain on August 4, 2009, and the film ranked ninth at the weekend box office with an opening gross of €280,000.