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Operación Mantis (El exterminio del macho)

  • 1985
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
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Operación Mantis (El exterminio del macho) (1985)
Comedy

A beautiful woman is killed while skiing in Candanchú. But she is more than a beautiful model.A beautiful woman is killed while skiing in Candanchú. But she is more than a beautiful model.A beautiful woman is killed while skiing in Candanchú. But she is more than a beautiful model.

  • Director
    • Paul Naschy
  • Writers
    • Paul Naschy
    • Joaquín Oristrell
  • Stars
    • Paul Naschy
    • Julia Saly
    • Fedra Lorente
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    48
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Naschy
    • Writers
      • Paul Naschy
      • Joaquín Oristrell
    • Stars
      • Paul Naschy
      • Julia Saly
      • Fedra Lorente
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Paul Naschy
    Paul Naschy
    • El audaz Sam Stevenson
    Julia Saly
    • La seductora Jacqueline Genet…
    Fedra Lorente
    • La explosiva Mari Pepi
    Yolanda Farr
    • El malvado técnico
    Paloma Cela
    Paloma Cela
    • Marquesa de Andrade
    Fernando Bilbao
    Fernando Bilbao
    • Kong
    Antonio Gamero
    Antonio Gamero
    • Presentador
    José Sazatornil
    José Sazatornil
    • El sagaz Mister Alfa
    • (as José Sazatornil 'Saza')
    Taida Urruzola
    Taida Urruzola
    • Bella guía
    Adolfo Thous
    • Portero chalet
    Analía Ivars
    • Manicura
    Alfonso Castizo
    Alfonso Castizo
    • Árbitro ring
    Anna Karin
    Anna Karin
    • La valerosa Allyson Love
    José Luis López Vázquez
    José Luis López Vázquez
    • El astuto Marcello Antonelli
    José Maria Bastos
    • Mayordomo elegante
    • (uncredited)
    Alfredo Cernuda
    • Comisario
    • (uncredited)
    Alfredo Enríquez
    • Guardia blanco
    • (uncredited)
    Juan Lombardero
    • Computadora HAL
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Naschy
    • Writers
      • Paul Naschy
      • Joaquín Oristrell
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    8archie_stanton

    All around fun with Paul Naschy

    I found this movie to be an all around fun time. I was previously on familiar with Paul Naschy's werewolf films which all seem to have a somber and bleak tone to me, but you won't find any of that here. This movie is pure madcap fun in the tradition of 'Airplane!', 'Cannonball Run', 'Austin Powers', and the 'Flint' films. Basically a rather simple eurospy storyline told through a series of mini sketches and sight gags, and in my opinion in pays off very well.

    If you can find it, give it a shot, it's in Spanish, and not available in an English dub to my knowledge, however the humor comes of as very American and doesn't seem dated at all.

    Operation Mantis: 8/10. Check it out.

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the movie, several titles for fake upcoming sequels pop up. One of them is "Espía como puedas" ("Spy as you can"), a play on the Spanish title of Y a-t-il un pilote dans l'avion ? (1980), which was "Aterriza como puedas" ("Land as you can"). Years later, when Agent zéro zéro (1996) was released in Spain, it was given the title "Espía como puedas".
    • Connections
      References L'équipée sauvage (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      Mantis
      Music by Fernando García Morcillo

      Lyrics by Julia Saly (as Julia Salinero)

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1986 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El exterminio del macho - Operación Mantis
    • Production company
      • Acónito Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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