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A duck, a heist, and Spain's most chaotic 80s comedy crew — what could possibly go wrong?
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El baile del pato (1989)

Screwball chaosWorking-class hustleSex farce energy

Overview

Comedy

Spanish comedy.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Resines and San Francisco's manic buddy chemistry

Direction

Iborra's breakneck farce timing

Production

Gritty Madrid locations as character

Best for:Friends: Drunken group watch where you yell at the screen together·Streaming: Late-night discovery of forgotten Spanish 80s gems·Rewatch: Catching jokes you missed in the chaos first time
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frisky 80s sex comedy content, mildly dated·Language: Creative Spanish profanity throughout
Manuel Iborra

Director

Manuel Iborra

ReleasedAug 23, 1989
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StatusReleased

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Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Antonio Resines

Antonio Resines

Verónica Forqué

Verónica Forqué

Enrique San Francisco

Enrique San Francisco

María Barranco

María Barranco

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Trivia

Title references a Spanish children's game — the 'duck dance' of chaotic circling.

Cultural

Part of the 'comedia costumbrista' boom that mocked Spain's post-Franco growing pains through working-class antiheroes.

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