Country
United States
Date
Sep 02, 2001
Certification
R
Note
Telluride Film Festival
What is a ghost?
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Francisco Maestre | 'El Puerco' |
| Junio Valverde | Santi |
| Berta Ojea | Alma |
| Adrián Lamana | Gálvez |
| Daniel Esparza | Marcos |
| Miguel Ortiz | Domínguez |
| Juan Carlos Vellido | Ayala |
| Javier Bódalo | 'Búho' |
| Víctor Elías | Orphan |
Genres
FantasyDramaHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | El espinazo del diablo |
| Lingua originale | Español (ES) |
| Lingue parlate | Español |
| Paesi di produzione | Spain, Mexico |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Tequila Gang, Anhelo Productions, El Deseo |
| Data di uscita | 20 aprile 2001 |
| Producer | Rosa Bosch, Michel Ruben, Agustín Almodóvar, Bertha Navarro |
| Writer | Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz, Carlos Giménez |
| Casting | Sara Bilbatúa |
| Editors | Luis de la Madrid |
| Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro, Joaquín Manchado, Miguel Bracho |
| Asst. Directors | Pedro Manuel Lazaga, Guillermo del Toro, Yuyi Beringola |
| Lighting | Enrique Bello |
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| Camera Operators | Joaquín Manchado, Guillermo Navarro, Miguel Bracho |
| Add. Photography | Guillermo Navarro, Joaquín Manchado, Miguel Bracho |
| Production Design | César Macarrón |
| Art Direction | César Macarrón |
| Set Decoration | César Macarrón |
| Special Effects | Juan Serrano |
| Stunts | Sergio Atanes |
| Composer | Javier Navarrete, Oriol Tarragó, Ray Gillon, Miguel Rejas, Salvador Mayolas, Kiku Vidal |
| Sound | Javier Navarrete, Oriol Tarragó, Ray Gillon, Miguel Rejas, Salvador Mayolas, Kiku Vidal |
| Costume Design | José Vico, Fermín Galán, Jorge Hernández Lobo |
| Makeup | Jorge Hernández Lobo, José Vico, Fermín Galán |
| Hairstyling | Fermín Galán, José Vico, Jorge Hernández Lobo |
| Budget | 4.500.000 € |
| Incasso | 6.582.065 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 09, 2001
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 19, 2001
Note
Athens Film Festival
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 28, 2002
Certification
16
Note
München Fantasy Filmfest
Limited release
Country
Belgium
Date
Apr 20, 2001
Certification
14
Country
Russia
Date
Feb 01, 2007
Theatrical release
Country
Spain
Date
Apr 20, 2001
Certification
12
Country
Mexico
Date
Oct 19, 2001
Certification
B
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 30, 2001
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
May 08, 2002
Certification
12
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Country
Australia
Date
May 16, 2002
Certification
MA 15+
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 22, 2002
Certification
M/12
Digital
Country
Switzerland
Date
Aug 01, 2001
Certification
16
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