Pedro Almodóvar’s colorful and controversial tribute to the pleasures and perils of Stockholm syndrome, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is a rambunctious dark comedy starring Antonio Banderas as an unbalanced but alluring ex-mental-patient and Victoria Abril as the B-movie and former porn star he takes prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him. A highly unconventional romance that came on the spike heels of Almodóvar’s international sensation Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, this is a splashy, sexy central work in the career of one of the world’s most beloved and provocative auteurs, radiantly shot by the director’s great cinematographer, José Luis Alcaine.
Presented as part a double bill with Spy Kids to celebrate the birthday of Antonio Banderas!
Camp Balboa is a monthly series highlighting campy film classics that play with color, humor, queerness, self-expression, or all of the above. Sometimes accompanied with yummy snack pop-ups or drag shows!
This film can be used with loyalty cards or our 2026 annual CinemaSF passes