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AN ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY FILM

El Topo

19702h 5mNRMovie

AdventureDramaWestern

IMDb7.2/ 10 · 33.7K votes

THE DEFINITIVE CULT SPAGHETTI WESTERN

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

Mind-bending
Disturbing
Eerie
Faith
Identity
Antihero

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Demanding

Good for late nights, watching alone and talking about after. Contains graphic violence, nudity and animal harm.

DirectorAlejandro Jodorowsky

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Alejandro JodorowskyEl Topo

Brontis JodorowskySon of El Topo

Mara LorenzioMarah / The Woman

David SilvaThe Colonel

Paula RomoDesconocida

Jacqueline LuisMujercita

Robert JohnAdult Son of El Topo

Héctor MartínezMaestro 1

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