Cassandro

Cassandro

99 mins | Drama | Jan. 19, 2023

Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the ‘exotico’ character Cassandro, the ‘Liberace of Lucha Libre.’ In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life.

Cassandro

99 mins | Drama | Jan. 19, 2023

Cassandro
Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the ‘exotico’ character Cassandro, the ‘Liberace of Lucha Libre.’ In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world, but also his own life.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Escape Artists, Double Hope Films, Motto Pictures, Amazon Studios, Panorama Global, La Corriente del Golfo, Grand Illusion Films
Original title Cassandro
Directors Roger Ross Williams
Writers David Teague, Roger Ross Williams

Cast

Gael García Bernal

as Saúl Armendáriz / Cassandro

Joaquín Cosío

as Lorenzo

Raúl Castillo

as Gerardo

Perla de la Rosa

as Yocasta

Emily Van Raay

as Young Sara

Julieta Ortiz

as Candance

Yaliza Burgos

as Trish

Ronald Gonzales-Trujillo

as Young Eduardo

Silvana Jakich

as Sara

Sofía Félix

as Young Yocasta

Robert Salas

as Eduardo

Cinthya Hernández

as Estela