Justino, a Senior Citizen Killer

Justino, a Senior Citizen Killer () is a 1994 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by La Cuadrilla ( and ). It stars Saturnino García.

Plot With the company of his friend "Sansoncito", who dreams about moving to old age paradise Benidorm, retired Justino begins killing people standing in his way.

Cast

Release The film premiered at the 1994 Sitges Film Festival. It was released theatrically on 3 February 1995.

Reception Peter Besas of Variety assessed that "grainy and amateurish" qualities notwithstanding, the film has nonetheless "such a mixture of endearing humanity, humor and outrageous situations that it beguiles the viewer".

Accolades

| rowspan = "2" | || rowspan = "2" | 27th Sitges Film Festival || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "2" | |- | Best Actor || Saturnino García || |- | rowspan = "2" | | rowspan = "2" | 9th Goya Awards || Best New Director || La Cuadrilla (Aguilar & Guridi) || || rowspan = "2" | |- | Best New Actor || Saturnino García ||

See also List of Spanish films of 1995

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