Jamon Jamon (1993)

  • NR
  • 02/01/1993 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 35m

A film where women eat men and men eat ham

Overview

Jose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on the shop floor. When Sylvia becomes pregnant, Jose Luis promises her that he will marry her, most likely against the wishes of his parents. Jose Luis' mother is determined to break her son's engagement to a girl from a lower-class family, and hires Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter to seduce Sylvia.

Bigas Luna

Director, Screenplay

Cuca Canals

Screenplay

Cast

Javier Bardem's headshot

Javier Bardem

Raúl
Penélope Cruz's headshot

Penélope Cruz

Silvia
Jordi Mollà's headshot

Jordi Mollà

José Luis
Stefania Sandrelli's headshot

Stefania Sandrelli

Mère de José Luis
Tomás Martín's headshot

Tomás Martín

Tomas
Anna Galiena's headshot

Anna Galiena

Mère de Silvia
Juan Diego's headshot

Juan Diego

Père de José Luis
Armando del Río's headshot

Armando del Río

José Luis

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