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Cassandro

Cassandro
★ 6.7/10•2023•1h 46m•R•Drama

Changing the game, one match at a time.

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.

Roger Ross Williams · Director

Roger Ross Williams · Screenplay

David Teague · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 14, 2023

Actors

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Saúl "Cassandro"

Roberta Colindrez

Roberta Colindrez

Sabrina

Perla de la Rosa

Perla de la Rosa

Yocasta

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Lorenzo

Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo

Gerardo

El Hijo del Santo

El Hijo del Santo

El Hijo del Santo

Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny

Felipe

Gigántico

Murder Clown

Yavor Vesselinov

Yavor Vesselinov

Pete

Leonardo Alonso

Leonardo Alonso

El Mysterioso

Gilberto Barraza

Gilberto Barraza

Comandante Gómez

Carmen Ledesma

Rosie

Javier Escobar

Masked Massacre

Lorenzo Constantini

Cousin Thiago

Jorge Andrés Zerecero

Young Saúl

Robert Salas

Robert Salas

Eduardo

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