The Devil’s Backbone

  • Theatrical - Wide 2001-04-20
Box Office Gross: $6,582,065
Running Time: 108 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Tequila Gang, Anhelo Productions, El Deseo

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

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.

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