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.
Directed by Roger Ross Williams
sports
transvestite
entertainer
texas
wrestling
biography
based on true story
lgbt
mexican
mother son relationship
Rank
#168 in 2023·#4632 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Gael García Bernal
Saúl "Cassandro"
Roberta Colindrez
Sabrina
Perla de la Rosa
Yocasta
Joaquín Cosío
Lorenzo
Raúl Castillo
Gerardo
Bad Bunny
Felipe
Yavor Vesselinov
Pete
Leonardo Alonso
El Mysterioso
Gilberto Barraza
Comandante Gómez
Robert Salas
Eduardo
Julieta Ortiz
Candance
Mark Vasconcellos
Dante
Crew
Roger Ross Williams
Director
Roger Ross Williams
Screenplay
Marcelo Zarvos
Original Music Composer
Affonso Gonçalves
Editor
Sabine Hoffman
Editor
Yibrán Asuad
Editor
Steve Tisch
Executive Producer
Jason Blumenthal
Executive Producer
Gael García Bernal
Executive Producer
Julie Goldman
Producer
Todd Black
Producer
Ted Hope
Producer
Popular Reviews
117 reviews
Enzo
7.1★ · 08/09/25
Bad bunny was a weird sight honestly
Bad bunny was a weird sight honestly
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Gianni
5.0★ · 04/06/26
46/100 power bottom: the movie
46/100 power bottom: the movie
Dayana
6.0★ · 03/29/26
a qué hora pelea con nacho libre
a qué hora pelea con nacho libre
Gabo Moraes
6.0★ · 03/17/26
rodrigo el apresentadór
rodrigo el apresentadór
Jebo
4.0★ · 02/17/26
1 star for Raul Castillo and another star for Bad Bunny
1 star for Raul Castillo and another star for Bad Bunny
