This manic Spanish farce is as charmless as its boorish and untalented hero, a hustler who dreams of being a movie star. Handsome struggling actor Victor (Javier Bardem), who worships at the altar of Robert De Niro, is reduced to working at the Hot Line adult
phone service. While his long-suffering agent tries to land him a role in an expensive American feature, Victor takes quickly to hustling the gay men who make up most of his clientele. Things get complicated when he meets up with sultry go-go dancer Amanda (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon), who's been
availing herself of his phone-sex services and --
sorprisa, sorprisa -- is not exactly what she seems. An comedy ...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
110 mins