Golden Balls

Name: Golden Balls
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1993-09-24
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Maribel Verdú, Elisa Tovati, Benicio del Toro

Huevos de oro (1993)

1:35 (95 min)

Comedy, Drama

Spain, Italy, France

6/10
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Production

Filmauro, Hugo Films S.A., Lumière

Release date

24 September 1993

Budget

$3 450 000

Director

Scenario

Actors

Benito González

Marta (La mujer, 45 kilos)

Maribel Verdú

Claudia (La amante, 52 kilos)

Elisa Tovati

Rita (El primer amor, 47 kilos)

Benicio del Toro

Bob, el amigo de Miami

Alessandro Gassmann

Miguel, el amigo de Melilla

Ángel de Andrés López

Gil, el de los garbanzos

Alicia Moro

La chica de Gil

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Short description

Benito González is an ambitious man determined to build the tallest skyscraper in his region. After a failed romance, he focuses entirely on his goal, using his charm and willingness to deceive to secure funding. This leads him to marry the daughter of a billionaire to access her family's wealth. His life becomes a cycle of excess and manipulation, but his relentless drive and personal conflicts eventually cause his downfall.

Directed by Bigas Luna, this comedy-drama is the fourth film in a sequence of works that includes Jamón Jamón. The screenplay was written by Luna and Cuca Canals. The movie features a cast including Javier Bardem, Maria de Medeiros, Maribel Verdú, Benicio del Toro, and Alessandro Gassmann.

Produced by companies from Spain, Italy, and France, the film had a budget of 3 million USD. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.5/10 on TMDB based on 101 votes. This score is slightly higher than the 4/10 rating provided by film critics.