Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 52min
- Horror, Mystery
- Jun 1978 (USA)
- Movie
A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Lewis Fiander | ... |
Tom
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| Prunella Ransome | ... |
Evelyn
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| Antonio Iranzo | ... |
Padre
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Miguel Narros | ... |
Guardacostas 1
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María Luisa Arias | ... |
(as Mª Luisa Arias)
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| Marisa Porcel | ... |
Brit van der Holden
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Juan Cazalilla |
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| Luis Ciges | ... |
Enrique Amorós
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Antonio Canal |
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| Aparicio Rivero |
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Fabián Conde | ... |
Empleado
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Andrés Gómez |
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Maria Druille | ... |
Niña que llora
(as María Druille)
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Lourdes de la Cámara | ... |
Niños
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Roberto Nauta | ... |
Niños
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José Luis Romero | ... |
Niños
(as José Luís Romero)
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Javier de la Cámara | ... |
Niños
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Marián Salgado | ... |
Niños
(as Marian Salgado)
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Cristina Torres | ... |
Niños
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Luis Mateos | ... |
Niños
(as Luís Mateos)
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Adela Blanco | ... |
Niños
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Juan Carlos Romero | ... |
Niños
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Julio Jesús Parra | ... |
Niños
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Carlos Parra | ... |
Niños
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Juan Antonio Balandín | ... |
Niños
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Pedro Balandín | ... |
Niños
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Buddy (uncredited)
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Rafael de Penagos | ... |
Responsable agencia de viajes (uncredited) (voice)
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Elsa Fábregas | ... |
Evelyn-voz (uncredited)
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Irene Guerrero de Luna | ... |
Dueña Pensión (uncredited) (voice)
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| Narciso Ibáñez Serrador | ... |
Man next to bus (uncredited)
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| José Moratalla | ... |
Recepcionista Hotel (uncredited) (voice)
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Ana María Simón | ... |
Madre en finca (uncredited) (voice)
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| Ángel Ter | ... |
Enrique Amorós - the Postman / Man next to bus (uncredited) (voice)
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| Selica Torcal | ... |
Niña que llora- voz (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Narciso Ibáñez Serrador | ... | (as Narciso Ibañez Serrador) |
Written by
| Narciso Ibáñez Serrador | ... | (screenplay) (as Luis Peñafiel) |
| Juan José Plans | ... | (novel "El juego de los niños") |
Produced by
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | executive producer |
| Manuel Salvador | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Waldo de los Ríos | ||
Cinematography by
| José Luis Alcaine | ||
Editing by
| Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa | ||
| Juan Serra | ||
Editorial Department
| Rafaela Andújar | ... | second assistant editor (as Rafaela Andujar) |
| Blanca Guillén | ... | assistant editor (as Blanca Guillen) |
| María Teresa Mateos | ... | assistant editor (as Mª Teresa Mateos) |
Set Decoration by
| Ramiro Gómez | ||
Makeup Department
| Fernando Florido | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Julio Parra | ... | unit production manager |
| Manuel Pérez | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mahnahén Velasco | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Juan Alonso | ... | set constructor |
| José Luis del Barco | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Juan Gracia | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| José Antonio Arigita | ... | sound assistant (as Jose Antonio Arigita) |
| Sebastián Cabezas | ... | sound technician (as Sebastian Cabezas) |
| Julio Calvo | ... | sound assistant |
| Francisco Peramos | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Juan Antonio Balandín | ... | special effects technician (as Juan Antonio Balandin) |
Visual Effects by
| Sixto Rincón | ... | optical effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| José Luis Aguilar | ... | second assistant camera (as Jose Luis Aguilar) |
| José Castedo | ... | second assistant camera (as Jose Castedo) |
| Mariano Cárdenas | ... | gaffer |
| Federico G. Grau | ... | still photographer |
| Jorge Gómez Felip | ... | camera trainee (as Jorge Gomez Felip) |
| Ricardo Navarrete | ... | camera operator (as Ricardo Gª de Navarrete) |
| Ramón Perdiguero | ... | assistant camera (as Ramon Perdiguero) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carmen de la Casa | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marisa Ibarra | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | ... | presenter |
| Pedro Coll | ... | administrator |
| Francisco García | ... | production assistant (as Francisco Garcia) |
| Ángel Ter | ... | dubbing director: Spanish version (as Angel Ter) |
| Rafael de Penagos | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Elsa Fábregas | ... | voice dubbing: Prunella Ransome (uncredited) |
| Irene Guerrero de Luna | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| José Moratalla | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Jesús Nieto | ... | voice dubbing: Lewis Fiander (uncredited) |
| Ana María Simón | ... | voice dubbing: Marisa Porcel (uncredited) |
| Ángel Ter | ... | voice dubbing: Luis Ciges (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (uncredited) |
| Selica Torcal | ... | voice dubbing: Maria Druille (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Penta Films (production)
Distributors
- Manuel Salvador (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Crawford Films (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Film AB Corona (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Adria Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Joy Pack Film (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1978) (Canada) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (1978) (Japan) (tv)
- Tigon Pictures (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Star Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- VCG (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Dark Sky Films (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Stingray (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Bildstörung (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Mr. Horror Presents #24)
- Eureka Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- Mondo Macabro (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- One 7 Movies (2018) (Italy)
- Bird Entertainment (Japan) (VHS)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (Japan) (DVD)
- Nippon Columbia (Japan) (DVD)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1967) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinearte (studio)
- Tecnison S.A. (sound post-production)
- Hispavox (music recording)
- Macasoli (camera equipment provided by)
- Story Film-Pablo Núñez (titles)
- Sadilsa (grip and lighting equipment)
- Cinegasa (transports)
- Sastreria Cornejo (wardrobe)
- Mateos, Luna, Mengibar (art department services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A couple of English tourists rent a boat to visit the fictitious island of Almanzora, just off the southern Spanish coast. When they arrive, they find the town deserted of adults, there's only children who don't speak but stare at them with eerie smiles. They soon discover that all the children of the island have been posessed by a mysterious force or madness which they can pass from one to another, and which makes them attack and murder their elders, who can't defend themselves because nobody dares to kill a child...
Written by Pablo Montoya |
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| Taglines | Suddenly . . . They were the only adults left alive on the island. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Narciso Ibáñez Serrador wanted Tom and Evelyn to speak English to each other throughout the movie. This would add to Evelyn's communication troubles since she isn't able to speak any Spanish at all. However, since the producers feared that the public would get distracted by the subtitles, they made a last minute decision and had both characters dubbed into Spanish for the original version. Ibáñez Serrador has always been very critical of this decision, he felt that it damaged the atmosphere of the film. See more » |
| Goofs | The other female tourist trapped on the island is supposed to be Dutch, yet she clearly speaks German into the phone. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Evelyn:
What did the man of the pension tell you? Tom: Just that something strange had happened to the kids on the island. Evelyn: Strange... But what? Tom: I don't know. Some sort of madness. I can't understand this. See more » |