Cassandro

Cassandro (2023)

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.

Date of release
2023-09-14
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (136)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Roger Ross Williams

Casting

  • Gael García Bernal — Saúl "Cassandro"
  • Roberta Colindrez — Sabrina
  • Perla de la Rosa — Yocasta
  • Joaquín Cosío — Lorenzo
  • Raúl Castillo — Gerardo
  • El Hijo del Santo — El Hijo del Santo
  • Bad Bunny — Felipe
  • Gigántico — Murder Clown
  • Yavor Vesselinov — Pete
  • Leonardo Alonso — El Mysterioso
  • Gilberto Barraza — Comandante Gómez
  • Carmen Ledesma — Rosie

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