La patota was written by Eduardo Borrás and starred Tinayre's wife Mirtha Legrand. The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where Tinayre was given the C.I.D.A.L.C. Award. Now considered a modern movie classic, "La patota" was remade as "Paulina" by director Santiago Mitre in 2015, with Dolores Fonzi playing the main role.