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El Topo (1970)
El topo (original title)

125 min  -  Western  -   15 April 1971 (Mexico)
7.4
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky ...
Brontis Jodorowsky Brontis Jodorowsky ...
José Legarreta José Legarreta ...
Dying Man
Alfonso Arau ...
Bandit #1
José Luis Fernández José Luis Fernández ...
Bandit #2
Alf Junco Alf Junco ...
Bandit #3 (as Alí Junco)
Gerardo Zepeda Gerardo Zepeda ...
Bandit #4 (as Gerardo Cepeda)
René Barrera René Barrera ...
Bandit #5
René Alís René Alís ...
Bandit #6
Federico Gonzáles Federico Gonzáles ...
Bandit #7
Vicente Lara Vicente Lara ...
Bandit #8
Pablo Leder Pablo Leder ...
Monk #1
Giuliano Girini Sasseroli Giuliano Girini Sasseroli ...
Monk #2
Cristian Merkel Cristian Merkel ...
Monk #3
Aldo Grumelli Aldo Grumelli ...
Monk #4
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Storyline

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. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God, while dressed as a gunfighter in black, riding a horse through a spiritual, mystical landscape strewn with old Western movie, and ancient Eastern religious symbols. Bandits slaughtered a village on his path, so El Topo avenges the massacred, then forcibly takes their leader's woman Mara as his. El Topo's surreal way is bloody, sexual and self-reflective, musing of his own demons, as he tries to vanquish those he encounters. Written by David Stevens  

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Plot Keywords:

El Topo | Desert | Bandit | Horse | Bloody Gloves  | See more »

Taglines:

The Definitive Cult Spaghetti Western

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A vakond See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Producciones Panicas See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Klangfilm)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Used sets left over from Day of the Evil Gun. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
El Topo: [to his son] You are seven years old. You are a man. Bury your first toy and your mother's picture.
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits in the English-dubbed version of El Topo state that
ABKCO Films copyrighted the film in 1967; however, ABKCO didn't purchase
(any rights to) it until June of 1971! See more »

Connections

Referenced in They Made Me Do It (2011) See more »