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2004

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Based on a true story. In the 70's, during the last stages of Franco's dictatorship, Lobo is about an infiltrator in the ETA terrorist group whose mission, in the early 1970's, brought down a fourth of its members. Read more

Starring	Eduardo Noriega, Jose Coronado, Melanie Doutey, Patrick Bruel
Director	Miguel Courtois
Genres	World Cinema

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- Since 9/11, films dealing with terrorism have become more âseriousâ; itâs hard now to dish up the mindlessly... read more on Time Out
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- - Geoff Andrew
  - Time Out
  - 06 Aug 2010 at 06:05
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  Brilliant film, everyone should see this.
  
  Great film, there is so much action and suspense, you never know what is going to happen next. Also plently of political historical and social content. It is ... read more »
  
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  - Joe
  - Brighton, East Sussex, UK
  - 02 Feb 2007 at 12:33
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  Good period drama
  
  Felt a little over-long, but someone spent a lot of time getting the cars and the costumes exactly right for the period. The film itself was also very ... read more »
  
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  - OXON
  - 14 Mar 2011 at 13:48
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  Not bad - if you know nothing about the conflict
  
  I was interested to see this film as I have had a long interest in the Basque conflict and the post civil war politics in Spain.
  
  While there is ... read more »
  
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- - cheeseontaoist
  - 9 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 23 Sep 2009 at 18:41
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  Quality thriller
  
  Shot as a classic seventies thriller Lobo is an intriguing movie which immerses you in the Basque conflict in a way which is neither preachy, biased or dull and... read more »
  
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- - Robbiedjude
  - 86 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 06 Sep 2009 at 23:03
- - 1
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  Worthwile time spent
  
  This is a good movie - a political thriller Gavras-style ('Missing', 'Z', 'Amen' etc.), where issues of power and clash against the ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 22 May 2009 at 20:23
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  el lobo
  
  really enjoyed this film. Anyone interested in Spanish history and the history of the Basque area during the time of Franco would like it.
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 07 Apr 2009 at 16:22
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  Lobo
  
  We were interested in the history, but found the acting wooden. There was not enough to make you believe that Wolf would become an informer in the first place... read more »
  
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  - Aylesford
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 20:11
- - 3
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  good but no cigar
  
  Account of a key period in the Basque terrorist group ETA, thrillerish with some action but never really delivers on suspense to keep you on the edge of your ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 11:05
- - 1
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  Excellent Direction
  
  A cracking film that could have you backing both protagonist, and antagonist. El Lobo is a film with thrills, double dealing,betrayal, chases, and excellent ... read more »
  
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- - Cedar
  - 4 reviews
  - Blyth
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 19:17
- - 3
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  Excellent piece of contemporary history
  
  I didn´t know very much about ETA or the Basque Country. However, this film showed me better what is about than a documentary on Panorama. You see both ... read more »
  
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- - Loretta Martin
  - London
  - 23 Feb 2008 at 23:27
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  True-Life Thriller
  
  Eduardo Noreiga stars in the 'based on a true story' story about a guy who becomes a mole for the Secret Police and infiltrates ETA. Gritty in its ... read more »
  
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- - wikkidsmyle
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  - 27 Oct 2007 at 23:17
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  Brilliant film, everyone should see this.
  
  Great film, there is so much action and suspense, you never know what is going to happen next. Also plently of political historical and social content. It is ... read more »
  
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  - Joe
  - Brighton, East Sussex, UK
  - 02 Feb 2007 at 12:33
- - 7
  - 1
  awrighto
  
  quite good, well acted but a bit like a TV movie
  
  nothing special
  
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  - scotland
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 19:09
- - 6
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  Great film, but....
  
  This is a well made film buy very intense! The acting is superb and it carries a tense message regarding freedom of people and the right to control their own ... read more »
  
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- - Square Eyes
  - Kent, UK
  - 16 Feb 2007 at 12:21
- - 4
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  Quality thriller
  
  This film is a tense thriller and what makes it even more exciting is the fact it is based on a true story of an ETA informant.
  
  We see life through ... read more »
  
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  - Kingston
  - 03 Sep 2007 at 11:01
- - 4
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  learn a little history
  
  I knew nothing of the basque problem and fight history. Very interesting and beautifully played
  
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  - london
  - 03 Feb 2007 at 23:06
- - 3
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  Excellent piece of contemporary history
  
  I didn´t know very much about ETA or the Basque Country. However, this film showed me better what is about than a documentary on Panorama. You see both ... read more »
  
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- 530303
- - Loretta Martin
  - London
  - 23 Feb 2008 at 23:27
- - 3
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  good but no cigar
  
  Account of a key period in the Basque terrorist group ETA, thrillerish with some action but never really delivers on suspense to keep you on the edge of your ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 11:05
- - 1
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  Excellent Direction
  
  A cracking film that could have you backing both protagonist, and antagonist. El Lobo is a film with thrills, double dealing,betrayal, chases, and excellent ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 646803
- - Cedar
  - 4 reviews
  - Blyth
  - 20 Oct 2008 at 19:17
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  Lobo
  
  We were interested in the history, but found the acting wooden. There was not enough to make you believe that Wolf would become an informer in the first place... read more »
  
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- 690466
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  - Aylesford
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 20:11
- - 1
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  Worthwile time spent
  
  This is a good movie - a political thriller Gavras-style ('Missing', 'Z', 'Amen' etc.), where issues of power and clash against the ... read more »
  
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- 761368
- - a customer
  - England
  - 22 May 2009 at 20:23

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  Based on a true story. In the 70's, during the last stages of Franco's dictatorship, Lobo is about an infiltrator in the ETA terrorist group whose mission, in the early 1970's, brought down a fourth of its members....