
GAL
Seen it?2006 | 105 min | Drama, Thriller, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Amadeus, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two journalists investigate the criminal activities of the GAL (Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación), a secret terrorist organization founded in the eighties and financed by leading figures in the Spanish government and security forces to hunt down and exterminate both members and collaborators of the terrorist gang ETA.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miguel Courtois
- José GarciaManuel Mallo
- Natalia VerbekeMarta Castillo
- Jordi MollàPaco Ariza
- Ana ÁlvarezSoledad Muñoz
- Mercè LlorensGracia
- Abel FolkPablo Codina
- Ricard BorràsJudge Lachambre
- Manuel GalianaAlberto de Celis
- Tomás del EstalMarcel Molina
- Mar ReguerasProsecutor Cristina Mateos