

Cassandro
2023-09-14 · 106 min · ★ 6.7
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 BernalSaúl "Cassandro"
Roberta ColindrezSabrina
Perla de la RosaYocasta
Joaquín CosíoLorenzo
Raúl CastilloGerardo
El Hijo del SantoEl Hijo del Santo
Bad BunnyFelipe
Yavor VesselinovPete
Leonardo AlonsoEl Mysterioso
Gilberto BarrazaComandante Gómez
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