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Cassandro

2023-09-14 · 106 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

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Production details

Directors
Roger Ross Williams
Production companies
Motto Pictures, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion Films, La Corriente del Golfo, Amazon MGM Studios
Countries
Mexico, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gael García BernalGael García BernalSaúl "Cassandro"
Roberta ColindrezRoberta ColindrezSabrina
Perla de la RosaPerla de la RosaYocasta
Joaquín CosíoJoaquín CosíoLorenzo
Raúl CastilloRaúl CastilloGerardo
El Hijo del SantoEl Hijo del SantoEl Hijo del Santo
Bad BunnyBad BunnyFelipe
GigánticoMurder Clown
Yavor VesselinovYavor VesselinovPete
Leonardo AlonsoLeonardo AlonsoEl Mysterioso
Gilberto BarrazaGilberto BarrazaComandante Gómez
Carmen LedesmaRosie
Javier EscobarMasked Massacre
Lorenzo ConstantiniCousin Thiago
Jorge Andrés ZereceroYoung Saúl
Robert SalasRobert SalasEduardo
Ronald Gonzales-TrujilloYoung Eduardo
Sofía FélixYoung Yocasta
Eduardo CayetanoDiablo
Joseph Gabriel RodríguezRuben

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