A devilishly dark comedy.
When a rogue priest discovers the exact date the Antichrist will be born, he enlists a Death Metal record store clerk and a cheesy TV psychic for an urban spree of gore, sacrilege and twisted humor to prevent the Apocalypse.
Cast
Álex Angulo
Ángel Berriatua
Armando De Razza
Professor Cavan
Santiago Segura
José María
Terele Pávez
Rosario
Nathalie Seseña
Mina
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Susana
Saturnino García
Priest
Gianni Ippoliti
Producer
Jaime Blanch
Toyota 1
David Pinilla
Toyota 2
Antonio Dechent
Toyota 3
Ignacio Carreño
Toyota 4
El Gran Wyoming
New Cavan
Pololo
Grandfather
Higinio Barbero
Satan
Javier Manrique
Delivery Man
Aitor Fernández
Editor 1
David Gil
Editor 2
Curro Martín Summers
Editor 3
Carlos Lucas
Editor 4
Enrique Villén
Security Manager
Rosa Campillo
Newscaster
Manuel Tallafé
Endearing Guard
Francisco Maestre
Huge Guy
Antonio de la Torre
Dependent
Juan y Medio
Policeman
José Sáinz
Policeman
José Alias
Security Conference
Ramon Agirre
Car Guy
Antonio Chamorro
Father
Jimmy Barnatán
Fat Boy
Lourdes Bartolomé
Fat Boy's Mother
Bruto Pomeroy
Fat Boy's Father
José Luis Arrizabalaga
Bad-Looking Thief
José María González Sinde
Organist Priest
Salvador Pons
Neighbor
Daniel Cicare
Argentine Lecturer
Aquilino Gamazo
Ragged Guy
Paloma Montero
Virgin / Gypsy
José Coromina
Saint Joseph Gypsy
Ramón Churruca
Dangerous Guy
Teresa Enrich
Warehouse Clerk
Amaya Díez
TV Station Worker (uncredited)
Jorge Guerricaechevarría
TV Station Worker (uncredited)
Ismael Martínez
Mime / Poor Kid / Baltasar (uncredited)
Carlos Perea
Man Thrown out of Seat by José María (uncredited)
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- Release Date 10/20/1995
- Language Spanish
- Director Álex de la Iglesia
- Editor Teresa Font
- Cinematographer Flavio Martínez Labiano
- Producers Claudio Gaeta, Antonio Saura, Andrés Vicente Gómez
- Companies Canal+ España, Iberoamericana Films Produccion, Sogetel
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Sep 4, 1995 | Premiere (Venice Film Festival) | T |
| Canada | Sep 15, 1995 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
| Spain | Oct 12, 1995 | Premiere (Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival) | 18 |
| Romania | Oct 20, 1995 | Premiere | 18 |
| Spain | Oct 20, 1995 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Netherlands | Apr 18, 1996 | Premiere (Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival) | — |
| United Kingdom | Dec 6, 1996 | Theatrical | 18 |
| South Korea | Jan 18, 1997 | Theatrical | — |
| PT | Feb 10, 1997 | Premiere (Fantasporto Film Festival) | — |
| PT | Feb 21, 1997 | Theatrical | M/16 |
| UY | Mar 26, 1997 | Premiere (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay) | — |
| UY | Mar 26, 1997 | Theatrical (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay) | — |
| United States | Apr 5, 1997 | Premiere (Philadelphia International Film Festival) | — |
| France | Jul 23, 1997 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Japan | Oct 11, 1997 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Dec 23, 1998 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Oct 26, 2000 | Physical (Video) | — |
| TW | Apr 6, 2012 | Premiere (Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival) | — |
| Japan | Oct 10, 2014 | Premiere (Latin Beat Film Festival) | — |
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