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Jamon Jamon
“A film where women eat men and men eat ham”
6.2 / 10• 1992• 1h 34m•NR• Spanish
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls in love and proposes to Silvia, a beautiful laborer on the underwear assembly line, his mom enlists Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter, to seduce Silvia.
Cast & Crew
Stefania Sandrelli
La madre puta
Lead
Anna Galiena
La puta madre
Juan Diego
The Father
Penélope Cruz
La hija de puta
Javier Bardem
El chorizo
Jordi Mollà
El niñato
Tomás Martín
Friend of Raúl
Armando del Río
Friend of José Luis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bigas Luna's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jamon Jamon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
