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Perdita Durango (1997)

R  126 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  31 October 1997 (Spain)
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A psychotic criminal couple kidnaps a random teenage couple. The woman rapes the male captive, and lets him watch his lover being raped by the man. They then plan to sacrifice the couple.

Writers:

Barry Gifford (novel), Barry Gifford (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rosie Perez ...
Javier Bardem ...
Harley Cross Harley Cross ...
Duane
Aimee Graham ...
Estelle
James Gandolfini ...
Willie 'Woody' Dumas
Screamin' Jay Hawkins Screamin' Jay Hawkins ...
Adolfo
Demián Bichir ...
Catalina
Carlos Bardem ...
Santiago Segura ...
Shorty Dee
Harry Porter Harry Porter ...
Ford
Carlos Arau Carlos Arau ...
Phillips
Don Stroud Don Stroud ...
Alex Cox Alex Cox ...
Doyle
Miguel Galván Miguel Galván ...
Doug
Regina Orozco Regina Orozco ...
Lilly
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Storyline

Rough girl Perdita and her demonic lover Romeo Dolorosa need humans to sacrifice following Romeo's religion before he can go on a mission ordered by mob boss Santos. They kidnap teen sweethearts Duane and Estelle and travel with them to Las-Vegas. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Sacrifice | Rape | Flashback | Urination | Helicopter  | See more »

Taglines:

Get On The Road

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including rape, sexuality, language and some drug content (cut) See all certifications »

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Country:

Mexico | USA | Spain

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Dance with the Devil See more »

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€4,200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,350,000 (Spain) (1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Carlos Bardem and Javier Bardem got badly burnt due to excessive gunpowder and a badly synchronized explosion caused by a special effects technician. Another crew member got second and third degree burns in 80% of his body. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of the dolly and cameraman during the scene in the airplane junkyard. See more »

Quotes

Perdita Durango: [Perdita to Estelle, while Estelle holds a gun to her, threatening to shoot] If you really wanna do something, you just do it. But you don't think about it. That's the difference between you and me.
[Estelle gives Perdita the gun. Perdita then knocks Estelle to the ground and makes her kiss her foot]
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Connections

Spin off from Wild at Heart (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Something For Nothing"
(Matlock/O'Brien)
Performed by Glen Matlock/Courtesy of Creation Records Ltd. See more »