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The Day of the Beast
The Day of the Beast

The Day of the Beast

A devilishly dark comedy.

Genres

HorrorComedyAction

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The story revolves around a Basque Roman Catholic priest dedicated to committing as many sins as possible, a death metal salesman from Carabanchel, and the Italian host of a TV show on the occult. These go on a literal "trip" through Christmas-time Madrid to hunt for and prevent the reincarnation of the Antichrist.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$4367497

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

20 October 1995

Country

Italy

Cast

Álex Angulo

Álex Angulo

Ángel Berriatua

Armando De Razza

Armando De Razza

Professor Cavan

Santiago Segura

Santiago Segura

José María

Terele Pávez

Terele Pávez

Rosario

Nathalie Seseña

Nathalie Seseña

Mina

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Susana

Saturnino García

Saturnino García

Priest

Gianni Ippoliti

Gianni Ippoliti

Producer

Jaime Blanch

Jaime Blanch

Toyota 1

David Pinilla

David Pinilla

Toyota 2

Antonio Dechent

Antonio Dechent

Toyota 3

Ignacio Carreño

Ignacio Carreño

Toyota 4

El Gran Wyoming

El Gran Wyoming

New Cavan

Pololo

Pololo

Grandfather

Higinio Barbero

Higinio Barbero

Satan

Javier Manrique

Javier Manrique

Delivery Man

Aitor Fernández

Aitor Fernández

Editor 1

David Gil

David Gil

Editor 2

Curro Martín Summers

Curro Martín Summers

Editor 3

Carlos Lucas

Carlos Lucas

Editor 4

Enrique Villén

Enrique Villén

Security Manager

Rosa Campillo

Rosa Campillo

Newscaster

Manuel Tallafé

Manuel Tallafé

Endearing Guard

Francisco Maestre

Francisco Maestre

Huge Guy

Antonio de la Torre

Antonio de la Torre

Dependent

Juan y Medio

Juan y Medio

Policeman

José Sáinz

José Sáinz

Policeman

José Alias

José Alias

Security Conference

Ramon Agirre

Ramon Agirre

Car Guy

Antonio Chamorro

Antonio Chamorro

Father

Jimmy Barnatán

Jimmy Barnatán

Fat Boy

Lourdes Bartolomé

Lourdes Bartolomé

Fat Boy's Mother

Bruto Pomeroy

Bruto Pomeroy

Fat Boy's Father

José Luis Arrizabalaga

José Luis Arrizabalaga

Bad-Looking Thief

José María González Sinde

José María González Sinde

Organist Priest

Salvador Pons

Salvador Pons

Neighbor

Daniel Cicare

Daniel Cicare

Argentine Lecturer

Aquilino Gamazo

Aquilino Gamazo

Ragged Guy

Paloma Montero

Paloma Montero

Virgin / Gypsy

José Coromina

José Coromina

Saint Joseph Gypsy

Ramón Churruca

Ramón Churruca

Dangerous Guy

Teresa Enrich

Teresa Enrich

Warehouse Clerk

Amaya Díez

Amaya Díez

TV Station Worker (uncredited)

Jorge Guerricaechevarría

Jorge Guerricaechevarría

TV Station Worker (uncredited)

Ismael Martínez

Ismael Martínez

Mime / Poor Kid / Baltasar (uncredited)

Carlos Perea

Carlos Perea

Man Thrown out of Seat by José María (uncredited)

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