The Hold-Up
El palo
Release: 2001-05-03
·Runtime: 87m
·★ 6.0
Comedy
Lola's a single mom, broke, working as a janitor and maid. Silvia is pregnant, and her lover (her boss) won't leave his wife. Maite, newly a widow, discovers she's penniless but wants to maintain appearances and give her daughter a fancy wedding, and Pecholata, a punk kid living in a youth center, will soon be turned out on the streets. Lola, who cleans a bank every morning, decides to rob it, convincing the others to join her: they'll use replica guns, dress as men, take Silvia hostage, and all will be smooth. But things go awry, including the fact that Lola's ex, Gustavo, is a cop. Desperation may be the mother of invention - and a corrupt bank manager its father.
Production Countries
Spain
Production Companies
Grupo Boca
Canal+ España
Cast
Malena Alterio
as Violeta "Pecholata"
Maribel Verdú
as Silvia
Francisco Casares
as Inspectór Policía
Chelo Vivares
as Monja
Adriana Ozores
as Lola
Carmen Maura
as Maite
Alejandro Sigüenza
as Daniel
Pep Guinyol
as Cajero
Juan Gea
as Director
Joaquín Climent
as Enrique
Diana Palazón
as Luisa
Lina Mira
as Vanessa
Nuria Mencía
as Amiga Vanessa
Jaime Pujol
as Gustavo
Omar Muñoz
as Felipe
