Perdita Durango Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Perdita Durango, released as Dance with the Devil in the United States, is a 1997 Spanish crime-horror film directed by Alex de la Iglesia, based on Barry Gifford's novel 59° and Raining: The Story of Perdita Durango. It features a psychotic criminal couple who kidnaps a random teenage couple, and plans to rape and offer them in sacrifice. Perdita is a tough, no-nonsense lady clad in a Tura Satana-style black outfit. She meets Romeo Dolorosa , a maniacal criminal who also happens to be an even more maniacal witch doctor. Romeo robs a bank but risks getting caught in order to force the...
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quick facts

Release date:	October 31, 1997
Directed by:	Álex de la Iglesia
Rated:
Runtime:	126 Minutes
Producer:	Andrés Vicente Gómez
Editor:	Teresa Font
Music by:	Simon Boswell
Cinematography:	Flavio Martínez Labiano
Screenplay by:	Barry Gifford, Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia, David Trueba
Adapted from:	59 Degrees and Raining
Genre:	Comedy, Action

Cast of Perdita Durango

James Gandolfini

Born:September 18, 1961

Age:50

Javier Bardem

Romeo Dolorosa

Born:March 1, 1969

Age:43

Rosie Perez

Born:September 6, 1964

Age:47

Aimee Graham

Born:September 20, 1971

Age:40

Harley Cross

Born:1978

Age:34

Alex Cox

Born:December 15, 1954

Age:57

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1998	Goya Award for Best Production Supervision, José Luis Escolar
1998	Goya Award for Best Make-Up and Hairstyles, José Quetglas

Year	Award Nomination
1998	Goya Award for Best Costume Design, María Estela Fernández
1998	Goya Award for Best Production Supervision, José Luis Escolar
1998	Goya Award for Best Original Score, Simon Boswell
1998	Goya Award for Best Make-Up and Hairstyles, José Quetglas

Film director of Perdita Durango

Álex de la Iglesia

Born: December 4, 1965

Age: 46

Education: University of Deusto

Alejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and former comic book artist. Most of De La Iglesia's films reached cult status due to their weird sense of humour. Álex de la Iglesia was born in Bilbao, Spain in 1965. He is a philosophy...
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Common Wealth	2000	Comedy
Dying of Laughter	1999	Comedy
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Filming locations for Perdita Durango

Nogales

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which actors were the stars of the movie "Perdita Durango"?
A:
Rosie Perez, Javier Bardem, James Gandolfini, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Aimee Graham and Harley Cross played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie Perdita Durango?
A:
Barry Gifford, David Trueba, Jorge Guerricaechevarría and Álex de la Iglesia wrote the script for the film.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Perdita Durango"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 126 minutes.
Q:
Which locations were seen in the film Perdita Durango?
A:
The movie's featured locations include Nogales.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Perdita Durango"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 126 minutes.
Q:
When did the film "Perdita Durango" debut?
A:
The film was released in 1997.
Q:
"Perdita Durango" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is categorized as... Horror film, Black comedy and Crime.
Q:
Who composed the music for the movie Perdita Durango?
A:
Simon Boswell and Simon Boswell composed the musical score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Who directed the movie "Perdita Durango"?
A:
Álex de la Iglesia was the director of the film.
Q:
Who was the producer of the movie, "Perdita Durango"?
A:
Andrés Vicente Gómez was the movie's producer.