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About
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.
Box Office
$6.6M
Budget
$4.5M
Return
1.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 25, 2002
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Tequila Gang, Anhelo Productions, El Deseo
Original Title
El espinazo del diablo
Original Language
Spanish
Cast
Full credits →M
Marisa Paredes
Carmen
E
Eduardo Noriega
Jacinto
F
Federico Luppi
Dr. Casares
F
Fernando Tielve
Carlos
Í
Íñigo Garcés
Jaime
I
Irene Visedo
Conchita
J
José Manuel Lorenzo
Marcelo
F
Francisco Maestre
'El Puerco'
J
Junio Valverde
Santi
B
Berta Ojea
Alma
A
Adrián Lamana
Gálvez
D
Daniel Esparza
Marcos
M
Miguel Ortiz
Domínguez
J
Juan Carlos Vellido
Ayala
J
Javier Bódalo
'Búho'
V
Víctor Elías
Orphan
