In the early 1980s, gay wrestler Saúl Armendáriz lives in El Paso, Texas, and regularly crosses the border to Ciudad Juárez in Mexico to participate in lucha libre wrestling matches. He wrestles as El Topo until he meets a new trainer, Sabrina, who suggests he should compete as an exótico, leading to his new identity and increasing success as Cassandro.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Biography, Drama, Sports |
Country: | Mexico, United States |
Directed By: | Roger Ross Williams |
Written By: | David Teague, Roger Ross Williams |
Cast: | Leonardo Alonso, Carmen Ledesma, Lorenzo Constantini, Gigantico, Javier Escobar, Perla De La Rosa, Raúl Castillo, Joaquín Cosio, Sofia Felix, Ronald Gonzales-Trujillo, Gael García Bernal, Hijo Del Santo, Robert Salas, Roberta Colindrez, Jorge Andrés Zerecero, Bad Bunny, Yavor Vesselinov, Eduardo Cayetano |
In Theaters: | Sep 15, 2023 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Production: | Amazon Studios, Double Hope Films, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion Films, La Corriente del Golfo |
Available On: | Amazon |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |