Navajeros
Navajeros is a 1980 Spanish-Mexican action drama film, written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Isela Vega and Jaime Garza. The plot follows the misadventures of El Jaro, a teen delinquent. It is based on the real life of José Joaquín Sánchez Frutos, aka "El Jaro". The film was a co-production between Spain and Mexico where it was released as Dulces navajas. The film was a commercial success in Spain and Mexico. It is considered one of the classics of the quinqui film genre.
Plot
José Manuel Gomez Perales, alias "El Jaro", is a fifteen-year-old with a long criminal record. He occasionally visits his older brother in jail, but spends most of his time with his friends Butano, Johnny and Chus, in and out of detention centers and engaging in all forms of petty theft.