
Cassandro
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.
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About Cassandro
- Directors
- Roger Ross Williams
- Cast
- Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla de la Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo, El Hijo del Santo
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- Mexico, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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