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Backroads
Backroads

Backroads

The small but graniosos happenings of the time.

Genres

RomanceDrama

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Spain, 1974. A teenager and his father are traveling in a car that is the only property they have. Their life is a continuous move by desolate coastal apartments in the tourism low season. When forced to change route and get away from sea, their lives will change dramatically.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

28 November 1997

Country

Spain

Cast

Antonio Resines

Antonio Resines

Antonio Lozano

Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Paquita

Fernando Ramallo

Fernando Ramallo

Felipe

Jesús Bonilla

Jesús Bonilla

Félix

Miriam Díaz-Aroca

Miriam Díaz-Aroca

Estrella

Maite Blasco

Maite Blasco

Tía Elvira

Ramón Langa

Ramón Langa

Tío Jorge

Montserrat Carulla

Montserrat Carulla

Abuela

Alicia Hermida

Alicia Hermida

Benita

Fernando Vivanco

Fernando Vivanco

Funcionario Jefe

Natalia Menéndez

Natalia Menéndez

Tía Cristina

Tania Adam

Tania Adam

Miranda

Kathya Adam

Kathya Adam

Amy

Luis Perezagua

Luis Perezagua

Guardia Civil 1

Roger Álvarez

Roger Álvarez

Padre Apellániz

Emilio Linder

Emilio Linder

Don Nicolás

Luis G. Gámez

Luis G. Gámez

Ernesto

Eloi Yebra

Eloi Yebra

Marañón

Roberto Díaz Gomar

Roberto Díaz Gomar

Tío José

Luciano Federico

Luciano Federico

Hermano Ramón

Roque Baños

Roque Baños

Armengol

Marisa Cabezón

Marisa Cabezón

Tía Rosita

Txema Hermoso

Txema Hermoso

Luisito

Antonio de la Torre

Antonio de la Torre

Guardia Civil 2

Juanjo de la Iglesia

Juanjo de la Iglesia

Locutor

Adrián Muela

Adrián Muela

Pepito

Sergio Anguita

Sergio Anguita

Manolo

Pilar Doce Zúñiga

Pilar Doce Zúñiga

Tía de Paquita

Pepe Alcázar

Pepe Alcázar

Temporero

Maruja Boldora

Maruja Boldora

Recepcionista

Larry Tayles

Larry Tayles

Winston

Charlie

Charlie

John

Penelope Snelling

Penelope Snelling

Deborah

José Ángel Egido

José Ángel Egido

Inspector de Policía

Lucas Rodríguez

Lucas Rodríguez

Agente Judicial

José Luis Mehide

José Luis Mehide

Funcionario

Yael Barnatán

Yael Barnatán

Criadita

Eva Taboada

Eva Taboada

Churri del Billar

Paloma Molina

Paloma Molina

Churri del Billar

Eva Aznar

Eva Aznar

Chica de la Playa

Óscar Ladoire

Óscar Ladoire

Mecánico

Mariano Pallarés

Mariano Pallarés

Portero Cine

Ginés Pérez Fuster

Ginés Pérez Fuster

Empleado Gasolinera

Juan Domínguez

Juan Domínguez

Administrador

Ramiro Alonso

Ramiro Alonso

(uncredited)

Jorge Sanz

Jorge Sanz

Jugador de Billar (uncredited)

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