CASSANDRO
In Select Theaters September 15
Streaming Globally on Prime Video on September 22
Directed By: Roger Ross Williams
Written By: David Teague & Roger Ross Williams
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, and Raúl Castillo with special appearances from El Hijo del Santo and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
Consultant: Saúl Armendáriz
Rating: R (Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Run Time: 1h 39m
Genre: Drama, Biography, Comedy, Lgbtq+
Produced By: Gerardo Gatica, Todd Black, David Bloomfield, Ted Hope, Julie Goldman
Executive Produced By: Gael García Bernal, Paula Amor, Mariana Rodríguez Cabarga, A. Müffelmann, Matías Penachino, David Teague, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Storyline
Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, 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.
Based on a true story. Directed by Academy Award® winner Roger Ross Williams.
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