Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Adventure, Biography
- 17 Apr 1992 (USA)
- Movie
A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Juan Diego | ... |
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
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| Daniel Giménez Cacho | ... |
Dorantes
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| Roberto Sosa | ... |
Cascabel / Araino
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Carlos Castañón | ... |
Castillo
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Gerardo Villarreal | ... |
Estebanico
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| Roberto Cobo | ... |
Lozoya
(as Roberto 'Calambres' Cobo)
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José Flores | ... |
Malacosa
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Eli 'Chupadera' Machuca | ... |
Sorcerer
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| Farnesio de Bernal | ... |
Fray Suárez
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| Josefina Echánove | ... |
Anciana Avavar
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| Max Kerlow | ... |
Man in Armor
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Óscar Yoldi | ... |
Esquivel
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Ramón Barragán | ... |
Pánfilo de Narváez
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Julio Solórzano Foppa | ... |
Alcaraz
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Javier Escobar Villarreal | ... |
Young Iguase Indian
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Víctor Hugo Salcedo | ... |
Iguase Chief
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Jorge Santoyo | ... |
Aide de Camp
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Juan Sánchez Duarte | ... |
Giant
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Adyari Cházaro | ... |
Dead Girl
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Mayra Serbulo |
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| José Manuel Poncelis | ... |
Wounded Indian
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Héctor Téllez | ... |
Cart Driver
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Víctor Hugo Martín del Campo | ... |
Young Soldier
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Adriana Guzmán | ... |
Woman in Giants Village
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Ivonne Leyton | ... |
Woman in Giants Village
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Santiago Carrillo |
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Alejandro Carrillo | ... |
Indian Singer
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Santiago López |
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Geraldo Martinez | ... |
Avavar Guard
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Abel Woolrich | ... |
Shipwrecked Man
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Juan Carlos Martínez | ... |
Shipwrecked Man
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Gerardo Durán | ... |
Shipwrecked Man
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Alfredo Mejía Barón | ... |
Shipwrecked Man
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Alejandro Tamayo | ... |
Shipwrecked Man
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Antero Chávez | ... |
Spanish Drummer
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José Salinas | ... |
Witch Doctor
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Jesús Vázquez | ... |
Body in Spanish Chest
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Gerardo Sánchez | ... |
Dweller in Boating Village
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Sara Iliana Sánchez | ... |
Dweller in Boating Village
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Gisela Sanders Alcántara | ... |
Dweller in Boating Village
(as Gisela I. Sanders)
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Dulce María Villarreal | ... |
Dweller in Boating Village
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Armando Flores | ... |
Avavar Indian
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Isreal Villa |
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Nayelli Zepeda | ... |
Avavar Dancer
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Juana Dorantes | ... |
Avavar Dancer
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| Alicia Sánchez | ... |
Avavar Dancer
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Directed by
| Nicolás Echevarría | ||
Written by
| Nicolás Echevarría | ... | () |
| Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca | ... | (novel) |
| Xavier Robles | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Guillermo Sheridan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | distribution producer (uncredited) |
| Rafael Cruz | ... | producer |
| Arthur Gorson | ... | consulting producer |
| Bertha Navarro | ... | executive producer |
| Julio Solórzano Foppa | ... | producer |
| Jorge Sánchez | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Lavista | ||
Cinematography by
| Guillermo Navarro | ||
Editing by
| Rafael Castanedo | ||
Editorial Department
| Chuck Winston | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| José Luis Aguilar | ... | (as José Luis Aguilar Gil) |
Set Decoration by
| Angeles Martinez Gomez | ... | (as Ángeles Martínez) |
Costume Design by
| Tolita Figueroa | ||
Makeup Department
| Guillermo del Toro | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Rigo Mora | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Carlos Aguilar | ... | sound engineer |
| George R. Groves Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jose A. Cordero | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Pablo Romero | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| 'Chico' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- American Playhouse
- Channel Four Films
- Cooperativa José Revueltas
- Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica
- Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila
- Gobierno del Estado de Nayarit
- Grupo Alica
- Iguana Producciones
- Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
- Sociedad Estatal Quinto Centenario
- Sociedad Estatal para la Ejecucion de Programas del V Centenario
- Televisión Española (TVE)
- Universidad de Guadalajara
Distributors
- Concorde Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1992) (United States) (tv)
- New Horizons (1993) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled pan and scan)
- E.D. Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde-New Horizons (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Concorde-New Horizons (DVD package design)
- Digital Studios Group (DVD transfer)
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An international award winning saga of old Mexico. In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida with 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead, he discovers the Iguase, an ancient Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer and a leader. But soon this New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission). |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The huge figure of a naked man wielding a club which is created by the Indian sorcerer is an accurate representation of the ancient Celtic chalk carving known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, which is 60 metres in height and is located on a hillside overlooking the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Conquistadors (2000). See more » |