The Devil's Backbone

2001 · 108 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 72,840 VOTES · DIR. Guillermo del Toro

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 756 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:30 What is a ghost?
00:07:52 Got any fruit, even if it`s soft?
00:09:27 Owl made it himself.
00:11:53 ...you`re staying with us for a while.
00:14:18 And without parents.
00:19:15 You`re chickenshit.
00:30:44 And that being so...
00:33:12 He sure is!
00:35:31 Look at it jump!
00:39:02 Carlos, as you can see,...
00:40:28 And be more careful?
00:42:26 I heard it too.
00:45:33 Well, like it.
00:48:26 Well, for me, it is.
00:51:55 What`s going on?
00:58:14 The boys are waiting for your permission to have breakfast.
01:00:25 Shut up!
01:05:12 You going to shoot me?
01:11:02 Stay by my side...
01:14:36 What you said about Santi is true.
01:22:08 But Owl`s wound is still bleeding.
01:26:46 This is yours, isn`t it?
01:30:28 Who opened it?
01:33:14 l`ll need a hand.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed756
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:33:14

Production Record

DirectorGuillermo del Toro
LanguageSpanish
Budget$4,500,000
Revenue$6,582,065
IMDb votes72,840