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| ~ Harry on killing to solve one's problems |
Harry Ballesteros is the titular main antagonist of the 2000 thriller film With a Friend Like Harry... He is a stalker who murders several people in order to "improve" his old high school friend Michel's life.
He was portrayed by Sergi Lopez, who also portrayed Captain Vidal in Pan's Labyrinth.
Biography[]
Harry encounters Michel, an acquaintance from high school who doesn't remember him, seemingly at random at a highway rest stop. Harry introduces Michel to his girlfriend Plum, and gets to know Michel's wife, Claire, and their three children. Harry asks if he and Plum can come to Michel's house for dinner, and Michel accepts.
At dinner, Harry reminds Michel of a poem he had published in a school newspaper; he then offers to help the family out however he can, claiming money is no object. The next day, after Michel tries to fill in a deep well in the front yard, the family car dies in the middle of the road, but Harry purchases a new one for them, despite Michel and Claire's protests. Harry also meets Michel's overbearing parents, who boss Michel around in front of his wife and children.
Harry and Plum leave to stay in a hotel for the night, but Harry sneaks out, steals a van, and goes to Michel's parents' house, claiming Michel is in trouble and they should follow him. They get in the car and follow him, but Harry tricks them into driving off the road and over a cliff, killing them both. After their funeral, Harry gives Michel's brother Eric a ride home. Eric insults Michel and makes fun of his poem. Harry arrives back at the house on his own, claiming Eric thumbed a ride; Michel's daughter sees Harry trying to hide Eric's corpse in the back seat. Harry disposes of the body that night.
Amidst all this family tragedy, Michel feels inspired to start writing again, but flies into a rage when Claire interrupts his writing. Harry tells Michel that he believes Claire is holding him back. The family has dinner with Plum and Harry again, and Harry tells Plum that Michel insulted her. She runs to the bathroom, crying; Michel goes up to apologize, and Plum kisses him while Harry leaves. That night, Harry returns, killing Plum and enlisting Michel for help disposing of her body in the well. When Michel realizes Harry plans to kill Claire as well, he stabs Harry with a screwdriver and drops his body down the same well.