
Heirs of the Beast
Documentary
Overview
The story of the making and subsequent success of The Day of the Beast, the Spanish cult film directed by Álex de la Iglesia and released in 1995.
Top Cast


Álex de la Iglesia
Álex de la Iglesia
Álex de la Iglesia


Jaume Balagueró
Jaume Balagueró
Jaume Balagueró


Paco Plaza
Paco Plaza
Paco Plaza


Enrique Urbizu
Enrique Urbizu
Enrique Urbizu


Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura
Santiago Segura


Terele Pávez
Terele Pávez
Terele Pávez


Nathalie Seseña
Nathalie Seseña
Nathalie Seseña


Armando De Razza
Armando De Razza
Armando De Razza


Saturnino García
Saturnino García
Saturnino García


El Gran Wyoming
El Gran Wyoming
El Gran Wyoming
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