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Juan of the Dead

Original title: Juan de los muertos
  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
11K
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Juan of the Dead (2011)
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A group of slackers face an army of zombies. The Cuban government and media claim the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government.A group of slackers face an army of zombies. The Cuban government and media claim the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government.A group of slackers face an army of zombies. The Cuban government and media claim the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Alejandro Brugués
  • Writer
    • Alejandro Brugués
  • Stars
    • Alexis Díaz de Villegas
    • Jorge Molina
    • Andros Perugorría
  • Director
    • Alejandro Brugués
  • Writer
    • Alejandro Brugués
  • Stars
    • Alexis Díaz de Villegas
    • Jorge Molina
    • Andros Perugorría
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 56User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Jorge Molina, Alexis Díaz de Villegas, Jazz Vilá, Andros Perugorría, and Eliecer Ramírez in Juan of the Dead (2011)
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    Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Jorge Molina and Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Jorge Molina and Alexis Díaz de Villegas in Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Alexis Díaz de Villegas and Andrea Duro in Juan of the Dead (2011)
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    Top cast

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    Alexis Díaz de Villegas
    Alexis Díaz de Villegas
    • Juan
    Jorge Molina
    • Lázaro
    Andros Perugorría
    • Vladi
    Andrea Duro
    Andrea Duro
    • Camila
    Jazz Vilá
    Jazz Vilá
    • La China
    Eliecer Ramírez
    • El Primo
    Blanca Rosa Blanco
    • Sara
    Susana Pous
    • Lucía
    Antonio Dechent
    Antonio Dechent
    • Padre Jones
    Eslinda Núñez
    • Berta
    Elsa Camp
    • Yiya
    Pablo Alexandro González Ramy
    • El Niño
    Juan Miguel Mas
    • Mario
    Argelio Sosa
    • Rogelio
    Marisol Egurrola
    • Abuela Amurrada
    Diana Rosa Suárez
    • Suegra
    René de la Cruz Jr.
    • El Neni
    Sandy Marquetti
    • Policía 3 Gabriel
    • Director
      • Alejandro Brugués
    • Writer
      • Alejandro Brugués
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The testicle scene between Lázaro and his son is not a "natural occurrence". Lázaro's bits are made from plastic.
    • Quotes

      Juan: [answering phone] Juan of the dead, we kill your beloved ones, how can I help you?

    • Crazy credits
      We see Juan fighting zombies on the dock, except that it's animated to look like a graphic novel.
    • Connections
      Featured in Midnight Movie Review: The Night of Terror 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      My Way
      (Comme d'Habitude)

      Music by Claude François and Jacques Revaux

      French lyrics by Gilles Thibaut

      English lyrics by Paul Anka

      Copyright by Warner Chappell Music France / Jean Musique

      © 1968 Warner Chappell Music France, Jeune Musique Edition Sarl.

      Bajo licencia de Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Spain) LLC S. en C.

      Performed by Sid Vicious

      (P) 1978 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by The Sex Pistols Residuals under exclusive license to Virgin Records Ltd

    User reviews56

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Refreshing Take On Zombie Film
    I didn't know anything about this film going in to see it, and was very impressed! I'll hold my hand up to being very unfamiliar with Cuban cinema, but horror and zombies especially are my thing. However, in general, me and comedy-horror have had a somewhat checkered past. This film, however, works very well and on a few different levels: Being a ZomCom, the comedy violence works well and isn't overplayed; the characters are parodies of what you'd expect, but again only taken as far as the tone of the film would allow; and as for tone, its where this film really comes into its own and makes it well worth seeing, elevating it above the status of most mid-budget horror. The political overtones are just that, and are meant to be taken as very obvious and tongue-in-cheek, and play well with the general idea that the characters know they are being lied to by the government and just play along, and for the audience it's made quite clear that any political subtext is not meant to override the point of the film as mostly a bit of a laugh. The scatological humour is not frequent but is there and can be taken or left depending on your personal tastes, but some of the jokes are genuinely funny and work well, and the interplay of the two male leads is very similar to Frost/Pegg in it's chummy familiarity and is something that hangs the whole films together nicely. The feel of the movie is very interesting, with a good mix of a Dawn of the Dead (remake) apocalyptic desolation, with Spaghetti Western styling, against a backdrop of 50s styling in both scenery (as you'd expect in Cuba), but also 40s and 50s farce in several places. Alexis Díaz de Villegas plays the everyman hero excellently, and with a style that reminds me of some of the world-weary yet streetwise heroes you might have previously seen in older cinema. Think Charlie Croaker in Italian Job (the original, of course). I wouldn't be surprised to see him crop up again in Western-released films before too long! All in all, it mixes to make a very original-feeling zombie movie and totally worth watching.
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    • enigmo69
    • Apr 1, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2012 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Cuba
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juan de los muertos
    • Filming locations
      • Havana, Cuba
    • Production companies
      • La Zanfoña Producciones
      • Producciones de la 5ta Avenida
      • Soundchef Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,000
      • Mar 18, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $324,834
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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