Cassandro (2023)
Changing the game, one match at a time.
The 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.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Writers: Roger Ross Williams, David Teague
Stars: Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla de la Rosa, Joaquín Cosío
Cassandro is a 2023 Mexican Drama film directed by Roger Ross Williams, starring Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla de la Rosa, Joaquín Cosío. It runs 1h 46m and is rated R. The film holds a 6.7/10 rating from 136 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Gael García Bernal
Saúl "Cassandro"
Roberta Colindrez
Sabrina
Perla de la Rosa
Yocasta
Joaquín Cosío
Lorenzo
Raúl Castillo
Gerardo
El Hijo del Santo
El Hijo del Santo
Bad Bunny
Felipe
Gigántico
Murder Clown
Yavor Vesselinov
Pete
Leonardo Alonso
El Mysterioso
Gilberto Barraza
Comandante Gómez
Carmen Ledesma
Rosie
Details
| Release Date | Sep 14, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico, United States |
| Original Language | English |
| Also Known As | カサンドロ リング上のドラァグクイーン, Кассандро |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Rating | R (US) |
| Production | Motto Pictures, Escape Artists, Grand Illusion Films |
| IMDb ID | tt14954534 |
| TMDB ID | 729120 |
