Jamon Jamon
“A film where women eat men and men eat ham”
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.
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Cast
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Stefania Sandrelli
La madre puta
Known for
The Key
Parthenope
Anna Galiena
La puta madre
Known for
The Hairdresser's Husband
Emily in Paris
Juan Diego
The Father
Known for
Paco's Men
The Virgin of Lust
Penélope Cruz
La hija de puta
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Vanilla Sky
Javier Bardem
El chorizo
Known for
No Country for Old Men
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Jordi Mollà
El niñato
Known for
Bad Boys II
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tomás Martín
Friend of Raúl
Also in
Our Only Chance
A Thief's Daughter
Armando del Río
Friend of José Luis
Known for
Mía es la venganza
Stories from the Kronen
Diana Sassen
Friend of Silvia
Known for
Barcelona
Chema Mazo
Father of Silvia
Known for
Ay, Carmela!
Isabel de Castro Oros
Sister of Silvia
No other roles listed
Nazaret Callao
Sister of Silvia
No other roles listed
Bigas Luna Director · Cuca Canals Screenplay Nicola Piovani Composer
United States release September 24, 1993 · Produced in Spain · Production Sogepaq, Lolafilms
Production
Ovídeo TV S.A.
Production
Sogepaq
Production
Lolafilms
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Jamón, jamón
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 2, 1992
Premiere · Barcelona
Spain · September 3, 1992
Theatrical
United States · September 24, 1993
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
February 1, 1993 · Premiere · Miami International Film Festival
February 1, 1994 · Limited theatrical
Canada
February 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 18, 2003 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
France
June 16, 1993 · Theatrical
Germany
May 13, 1993 · Theatrical
Italy
September 11, 1992 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
October 9, 1992 · Theatrical
Poland
March 19, 2010 · Digital
Romania
September 3, 1992 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
February 26, 1994 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 4, 1993 · Limited theatrical
December 17, 2000 · Physical · DVD
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