Film
El Topo
1970 · 2h 5m · Adventure · Drama · Western
The definitive cult spaghetti western
- IMDb
- 7.2
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 80%
- Metacritic
- 65
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Overview
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
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Cast
Alejandro Jodorowsky
El Topo
Brontis Jodorowsky
Son of El Topo
Mara Lorenzio
Marah / The Woman
David Silva
The Colonel
Paula Romo
Desconocida
Jacqueline Luis
Mujercita
Robert John
Adult Son of El Topo
Héctor Martínez
Maestro 1
Juan José Gurrola
Maestro 2
Víctor Fosado
Maestro 3
Agustín Isunza
Maestro 4
José Legarreta
Dying Man
Ignacio Martínez España
Armless Man
Eliseo Gardea Saucedo
Legless Man
Alfonso Arau
Bandit 1
José Luis Fernández
Bandit 2
Crew
- Alejandro JodorowskyDirector · Original Music Composer · Writer
- Mick GochanourProducer
- Rafael CorkidiDirector of Photography
- Federico LanderosEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 18, 1970
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $400,000
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Western
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