Film
El Sheik del Calvario
1983 · 28m · History · Documentary · Family
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Gerardo LaraDirector · Editor · Writer
- Enrique EstevezWriter · Producer
- Salvador HernandezProducer
- Jorge GómezDirector of Photography
- Antonio ValenzuelaEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 6, 1983
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 28m
- Rated
- B
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Family
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