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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 76/100. Scores higher than 76% of the 6,803 2020s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic76/100
135 audience votes
Key crew
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
- Roger Ross WilliamsDirector
- Roger Ross WilliamsScreenplay
- David TeagueScreenplay
Cast
- Gael García BernalSaúl "Cassandro"
- Roberta ColindrezSabrina
- Perla de la RosaYocasta
- Joaquín CosíoLorenzo
- Raúl CastilloGerardo
- El Hijo del SantoEl Hijo del Santo
- Bad BunnyFelipe
- GigánticoMurder Clown
- Yavor VesselinovPete
- Leonardo AlonsoEl Mysterioso
- Gilberto BarrazaComandante Gómez
- Carmen LedesmaRosie
Stills
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Themes
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