Jamon Jamon

Sep 3, 1992

1h 35m

★ 6.2

A film where women eat men and men eat ham

Overview

José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls in love and proposes to Silvia, a beautiful laborer on the underwear assembly line, his mom enlists Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter, to seduce Silvia.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Ovídeo TV S.A.

Sogepaq

Lolafilms

Jamon Jamon Trailers

Cast

Raúl

Javier Bardem

Silvia

Penélope Cruz

José Luis

Jordi Mollà

Conchita, mother of José Luis

Stefania Sandrelli

Tomas

Tomás Martín

Carmen, Silvia's mother

Anna Galiena

Father of José Luis

Juan Diego

Friend of José Luis

Armando del Río

Friend of Silvia

Diana Sassen

Silvia's father

Chema Mazo

Sister of Silvia

Isabel de Castro Oros

Sister of Silvia

Nazaret Callao

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