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Cassandro
Sign in to save2023 film by Roger Ross Williams
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6.6The 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.
Released: 2023-09-14106 minDir: Roger Ross WilliamsDrama
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Saúl "Cassandro"
- Roberta Colindrez as Sabrina
- Perla de la Rosa as Yocasta
- Joaquín Cosío as Lorenzo
- Raúl Castillo as Gerardo
- El Hijo del Santo as El Hijo del Santo
Themes
- sports
- transvestite
- entertainer
- texas
- wrestling
- biography
- based on true story
- lgbt
- mexican
- mother son relationship
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- FilmAffinity ID
- 231202
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- title
- Cassandro
- publication date
- 2023-01-20
- review score
- 76/100
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2023 American films2023 biographical drama films2023 films2023 independent films2023 LGBTQ-related filmsAmazon MGM Studios filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican wrestling filmsBiographical films about LGBTQ peopleBiographical films about sportspeopleEscape Artists filmsExóticosFilms produced by Todd BlackFilms scored by Marcelo ZarvosFilms shot in MexicoLucha libre filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates