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El Sheik del Calvario

El Sheik del Calvario

1983•28m•B•History•Documentary•Family

Inspired by the life of Toluca-born boxer Ernesto Barrera, who became the national flyweight champion in 1960. It portrays the meteoric career, rapid rise, and tragic downfall of the fighter, from his impoverished childhood and early days in boxing to his death in 1983, brought about by alcoholism.

Gerardo Lara · Director

Enrique Estevez · Writer

Gerardo Lara · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime28m
LanguageES
Release DateOct 6, 1983

Actors

Oscar Ezqueda

Ernesto Barrera

Cony Jaimes

Salvador Hernández

Antonio Zimbron

Ignacio Vidal

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