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Cassandro (2023)

"Changing the game, one match at a time."

6.6/10 1h 47m Sep 14, 2023
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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Movie Details

Original Title Cassandro
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Saúl "Cassandro"
Popularity: 2.5
Roberta Colindrez
Roberta Colindrez
Sabrina
Popularity: 0.6
Perla de la Rosa
Perla de la Rosa
Yocasta
Popularity: 0.1
Joaquín Cosío
Joaquín Cosío
Lorenzo
Popularity: 3.9
Raúl Castillo
Raúl Castillo
Gerardo
Popularity: 8.8
El Hijo del Santo
El Hijo del Santo
El Hijo del Santo
Popularity: 0.2
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny
Felipe
Popularity: 1.9
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Gigántico
Murder Clown
Popularity: 0.1
Yavor Vesselinov
Yavor Vesselinov
Pete
Popularity: 0.6
Leonardo Alonso
Leonardo Alonso
El Mysterioso
Popularity: 4.2
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Carmen Ledesma
Rosie
Popularity: 0.0
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Javier Escobar
Masked Massacre
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Music Tomás Barreiro
Editor Affonso Gonçalves, Sabine Hoffman, Yibrán Asuad
Executive Producer Steve Tisch, Paula Amor, Jason Blumenthal
Producer David Bloomfield, Julie Goldman, Todd Black
Director Roger Ross Williams
Screenplay Roger Ross Williams, David Teague

Production

Motto Pictures
US
Escape Artists
US
Grand Illusion Films
US
La Corriente del Golfo
MX
Amazon MGM Studios
US

Videos & Trailers

CASSANDRO - Q&A | Gael Garcia Bernal & Crew | Film Independent Presents
CASSANDRO - Q&A | Gael Garcia Bernal & Crew | Film Independent Presents
Featurette
Cassandro Prepares for the Ring
Cassandro Prepares for the Ring
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No Mask [Subtitled]
No Mask [Subtitled]
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Teaser Trailer [Subtitled]
Teaser Trailer [Subtitled]
Teaser
Teaser [Subtitled]
Teaser [Subtitled]
Teaser
Real Person
Real Person
Clip

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Keywords

sports transvestite entertainer texas wrestling biography based on true story lgbt mexican mother son relationship

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Sep 20, 2023

Gael García Bernal is great in this entertaining biopic of the eponymous wrestler who rose from Texan oblivion and poverty to international acclaim. We learn fairly early on that he and his mother "Jocasta" (Perla De La Rosa) get by after his father abandoned them by working loads of different jobs ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 14, 2023
Runtime 1h 47m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
Links
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