El Angel
El Ángel
“Inspired by true events.”
Synopsis
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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US TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-09-19
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sitges Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 9, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 27, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.48x
+$7.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luis Ortega
- Screenplay & Story
- Luis Ortega, Rodolfo Palacios, Sergio Olguín
- Original Score
- Moondog
- Original Title
- El Ángel
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $10.5M
- Production Studios
- El Deseo, K & S Films, INCAA, Underground Producciones, Telefe, TVE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luis Ortega
Luis Ortega, Rodolfo Palacios, Sergio Olguín
Moondog
Daniel Ortega, Julián Apezteguia
Guille Gatti
Hugo Sigman, Pedro Almodóvar, Leticia Cristi, Sebastián Ortega, Esther García
Department Leadership Roster
Claudio Langsam
Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Ortega
Director of Photography
Luis Ortega
Director
Daniel Calvo
Visual Effects Supervisor
Moondog
Original Music Composer
Hugo Sigman
Producer
Pedro Almodóvar
Producer
Leticia Cristi
Producer
Sebastián Ortega
Producer
Julián Apezteguia
Director of Photography
Esther García
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Pablo Culell
Producer
Matias Mosteirin
Producer
Axel Kuschevatzky
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About El Angel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is El Angel about?
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.
Who directed El Angel?
El Angel was directed by Luis Ortega.
Who stars in El Angel?
The principal cast of El Angel includes Lorenzo Ferro, Chino Darín, Mercedes Morán, Daniel Fanego, Luis Gnecco.
When was El Angel released and how long is it?
El Angel was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of El Angel?
El Angel had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $10.5M at the worldwide box office (3.48 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for El Angel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for El Angel was composed by Moondog.
What is the age rating and content advisory for El Angel?
El Angel holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).