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Captain Pantoja and the Special Services

1999 film by Francisco José Lombardi
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Summary

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was directed by Francisco Lombardi[4].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa wrote the screenplay for Captain Pantoja and the Special Services[5].
  • Giovanna Pollarolo wrote the screenplay for Captain Pantoja and the Special Services[6].
  • Enrique Moncloa wrote the screenplay for Captain Pantoja and the Special Services[7].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's composer is recorded as Bingen Mendizábal[8].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's based on is recorded as Captain Pantoja and the Special Service[10].
  • A cast member of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Angie Cepeda[11].
  • A cast member of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Mónica Sánchez[12].
  • A cast member of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Pilar Bardem[13].
  • A cast member of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Aristóteles Picho[14].
  • A cast member of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Salvador del Solar[15].
  • A cast member of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Gianfranco Brero[16].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was produced by José Enrique Crousillat[17].
  • The original language of Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was Spanish[18].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's review score is recorded as 60%[20].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's review score is recorded as 5.5/10[21].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's country of origin is recorded as Peru[23].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's country of origin is recorded as Spain[24].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was released on January 1, 1999[25].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's narrative location is recorded as Peru[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was produced by José Enrique Crousillat[17]. It was directed by Francisco Lombardi[4]. Screenwriters include Mario Vargas Llosa[5], Giovanna Pollarolo[6], and Enrique Moncloa[7]. Cast members include Angie Cepeda[11], Mónica Sánchez[12], Pilar Bardem[13], Aristóteles Picho[14], Salvador del Solar[15], and Gianfranco Brero[16].

Publication

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services was published on January 1, 1999[25]. The original language of it was Spanish[18]. Its genre is comedy drama[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services's main subject is prostitution[28].

Reception

Reviews include 60%[20] and 5.5/10[21].

Why It Matters

Captain Pantoja and the Special Services ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film Mario Vargas Llosa Netflix Peru Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → no2014118829
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 40031
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  3. 12w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX3985110
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 185117
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  5. 16w ago · Ovruni · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → color
    Production designer → Alfredo Rojas
    Distribution format → video on demand
    Instance of → film
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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