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Cassandro

Cassandro

Changing the game, one match at a time.

20236.61h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by Roger Ross Williams
Written by Roger Ross Williams, David Teague
Produced by David Bloomfield, Ted Hope, Julie Goldman
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Top Cast

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Saúl "Cassandro"

Roberta Colindrez

Roberta Colindrez

Sabrina

Perla de la Rosa

Perla de la Rosa

Yocasta

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Lorenzo

Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo

Gerardo

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El Hijo del Santo

El Hijo del Santo

Bad Bunny

Bad Bunny

Felipe

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Gigántico

Murder Clown

Yavor Vesselinov

Yavor Vesselinov

Pete

Leonardo Alonso

Leonardo Alonso

El Mysterioso

Themes & Keywords

sportstransvestiteentertainertexaswrestlingbiographybased on true storylgbtmexicanmother son relationship

About Cassandro

Cassandro is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of sports, transvestite, entertainer, texas, wrestling, biography. Directed by Roger Ross Williams, it stars Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla de la Rosa. 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.

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