| Atolladero | |
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| Directed by | Óscar Aibar |
| Written by | Óscar Aibar |
| Based on | Atolladero Texas by Óscar Aibar |
| Produced by | Arturo Duque |
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| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
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| Music by | Javier Navarrete |
Production company | FDG |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Atolladero is a 1995 Spanish Western science-fiction film written and directed byÓscar Aibar [es] (in his film debut) starringPere Ponce. It is adapted from the comic book story published in the magazineMakoki [es].
Set in 2048 in the fictional town of Atolladero,Texas, close to theMexican border, the plot is split in four chapters: "Los hombres", "Los perros", "Las pistolas", and "Los reptiles". It follows deputy sheriff Lennie, who wants to leave the place, requiring permission from the Judge Wedley.[1][2]
Atolladero is based on the comic book storyAtolladero Texas written by Óscar Aibar and illustrated by Miguel Ángel Martín in the magazineMakoki.[1] It was produced by Arturo Duque for FDG.[7] Shooting locations included theBardenas Reales in Navarre.[1] Cast memberFélix Rotaeta died during the filming.[8]
The film screened in the competitive slate of theSitges Film Festival in October 1995.[9] It was released theatrically in Spain on 14 August 1997.[3] The 58th Sitges Film Festival selected the film for a retrospective screening in October 2025.[10]
Casimiro Torreiro ofEl País found the film to be a disappointment, writing that "from a scriptwriter, be it [for] a comic book or a film script, one expects at least a solvent script, and this is not the case".[9] Also reviewing forEl País, Luis Martínez found an "elaborate production design and a cast of actors who exude character" to be elements playing in the film's favour, while citing the "certainly anemic" story as the downside.[6]