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The Day of the Beast

Year:

1998

Duration:

103 min | USA:99 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Horror | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Álex de la Iglesia

Awards:

15 wins & 11 nominations

Details

Country: Spain

Release Date: 1998-12-23

Filming Locations: Edificio Capitol-Callao, Gran Vía, 41, 28013, Madrid, Spain

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $6,479 (USA) (27 December 1998)

Gross: $15,324 (USA) (3 January 1999)

Cast

Actor

Character

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Álex Angulo

Cura

Armando De Razza

Cavan

Santiago Segura

José María

Terele Pávez

Rosario (as Terele Pavez)

Nathalie Seseña

Mina

Gianni Ippoliti

Productor

Jaime Blanch

Toyota 1

David Pinilla

Toyota 2

Antonio Dechent

Toyota 3

Ignacio Carreño

Toyota 4

Saturnino García

Sacerdote Anciano (as Saturnino Garcia)

El Gran Wyoming

Nuevo Cavan (also as Gran Wyoming)

Pololo

Abuelo Terminal

Higinio Barbero

Satán

Daniel Cicare

Conferenciante Argentino

Javier Manrique

Repartidor

Aitor Fernández

Redactor 1 (as Aitor Fernandez)

David Gil

Redactor 2

Curro Martín Summers

Redactor 3 (as Curro Summers)

Carlos Lucas

Regidor

Enrique Villén

Encargado Seguridad (as Enrique Villen)

César Strawberry

Satannica Group (as Def Con Dos)

Rosa Campillo

Locutora Telediario

Manuel Tallafé

Guardia Entrañable (as Manuel Tallafe)

Aquilino Gamazo

Tipo Harapiento

Paloma Montero

Virgen / Gitana

José Coromina

San José Gitano (as José Colomina)

Francisco Maestre

Tipo Enorme (as Paco Maestre)

Ramón Churruca

Tipo Peligroso (as Ramon Churruca)

Teresa Enric

Dependienta Almacén

Antonio de la Torre

Tipo Dependiente

Juan y Medio

Policía (as Juan Ymedio)

Ramón Agirre

Tipo Coche (as Ramon Aguirre)

Antonio Chamorro

Padre Familia

Ignacio Ruiz

Policía 1 Matanza

José Sáinz

Policía 2 Matanza (as Jose Sainz)

Jimmy Barnatán

Niño Gordo (as Jaime Barnatan)

Lourdes Bartolomé

Madre Niño Gordo (as Lourdes Bartolome)

Bruto Pomeroy

Padre Niño Gordo (as Mario Ayuso)

Otilia Laiz

Madre Familia

José Alias

Seguridad Conferencia (as Jose Alias)

Ricardo Inglés

Conductor Moribundo (as Ricardo Ingles)

Trinidad Corredor

Monje Megáfono

Bigarren

Policía Grandes Almacenes

José Luis Arrizabalaga

Ladrón de Mal Aspecto (as Arri)

Carmen Martínez

Secretaria Grandes Almacenes (as Carmen Martinez)

Paco Araguetes

Barman

María Bardem

Entrevistada (as Maria Bardem)

Salvador Pons

Vecino

José María González Sinde

Cura Organista

Amaya Díez

Trabajadora cadena TV (uncredited)

Jorge Guerricaechevarría

Trabajador cadena TV (uncredited)

Ismael Martínez

Mimo / Pobre Chaval (uncredited)

Carlos Perea

Hombre expulsado del asiento por José María (uncredited)

Victoria Vives

Go Go Dancer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The neon "Schweppes" sign on which the protagonists are hung from is at number 41 of the Gran Vía (Capitol building, formerly known as Carrión building) in the heart of Madrid, Spain.

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Early in the film the priest hands a piece of paper to José María that reads "-Napalm Dez -Iron Meiden -Hace de Cé", this could be a reference to the spanish pronunciation of metal bands Napalm Death, Iron Maiden and AC/DC.

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Jorge Perugorría was considered for the role of Cavan.

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Goofs

The last scene takes place nine months after Christmas, but the flowers and trees in the park show that it's early spring.

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