The Bar (film)

The Bar
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl bar
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Directed byÁlex de la Iglesia
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Amorós
Edited byDomingo González
Music by
  • Carlos Riera
  • Joan Valent
Production
companies
  • Pokeepsie Films
  • Nadie es Perfecto
  • El Bar Producciones AIE
  • Pampa Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 15 February 2017 (2017-02-15) (Berlinale)
  • 24 March 2017 (2017-03-24) (Spain)
  • 8 June 2017 (2017-06-08) (Argentina)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Argentina
LanguageSpanish
Box office$3.7 million

The Bar (Spanish: El bar) is a 2017 black comedy thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia. Set in Madrid, it has the ensemble cast typical of its director, led by Blanca Suárez, Mario Casas, Carmen Machi, Secun de la Rosa, Jaime Ordóñez, Terele Pávez, Joaquín Climent, and Alejandro Awada. It is a Spanish-Argentine co-production.

The Bar was screened out of competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, ahead of its Spanish theatrical release on 24 March 2017 by Sony Pictures and Argentine theatrical release on 8 June 2017 by Buena Vista International.