Quick Facts
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
Runtime1h 48m · R
GenresDrama · Fantasy · Horror · Thriller
Release2001-04-20
Film
The Devil's Backbone
2001· R· 1h 48m· Drama· Fantasy· Horror· Thriller
“What is a ghost?”
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.
2001-04-20
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
ScreenplayAntonio Trashorras
ProducerAgustín Almodóvar
Director of PhotographyGuillermo Navarro
Original Music ComposerJavier Navarrete
EditorLuis de la Madrid
Full cast & crew (16 cast · 30 crew)
Details
Released2001-04-20
Runtime1h 48m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosTequila Gang · Anhelo Productions · El Deseo
Budget$5M
Box office$7M
LanguagesSpanish
CountriesSpain · Mexico
Rating7.3/10 · 1378 votes
Original languagees
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