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The Devil's Backbone
2001
106 minutes (1 hrs 46 mins)
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Directed by
Starring
Marisa Paredes · Eduardo Noriega · Federico Luppi · Fernando Tielve · Inigo Garces · Irene Visedo
Release dates
US release2nd September 2001
Spain release20th April 2001
Switzerland release1st August 2001
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 30th Nov '01
- Debut position: 15
- Highest position: 14
- Debut gross: £45.1 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 3
US box office
- Box Office debut: 23rd Nov '01
- Debut position: 51
- Highest position: 36
- Debut gross: $35 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 9
Chart position history
UK box office
30 Nov, 2001
15
15
7 Dec, 2001
14
14
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£102.9 Thousand
£102.9 Thousand
US total gross
$602.9 Thousand
$602.9 Thousand
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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