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Cassandro

2023·1h 47m·R
DramaBiographySport
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
4,591 votes
Metascore
76
Metacritic

Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ''exotico'' character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom.

Cassandro is a 2023 drama biography movie directed by Roger Ross Williams, starring Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio, Gael García Bernal. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 4,591 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
Roger Ross Williams
Stars
Perla De La Rosa
Joaquín Cosio
Gael García Bernal
Roberta Colindrez
Details
2023-09-22
107 min
Movie
R
★ Mexico, United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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