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Cassandro

2023, Drama/Biography, 1h 47m

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Gael García Bernal steals hearts as the charismatic Cassandro in this feel-good biopic about a wrestler that triumphs in the macho world of Lucha Libre while embracing his true self. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, 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.

Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Drug Use)
Genre: Drama, Biography, Comedy, Lgbtq+
Original Language: English
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Producer: Gerardo Gatica González, Todd Black, David J. Bloomfield, Ted Hope, Julie Goldman
Writer: David Teague, Roger Ross Williams
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2023 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 22, 2023
Runtime: 1h 47m
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Motto Pictures, Grand Illusion Films, Amazon Studios, Escape Artists, Panorama Global, Double Hope Films, La Corriente del Golfo