El Mundo Gira 

Desperate illegal immigrant dubbed El Chupacabra who can't speak any English becomes patient zero for a possibly alien infection and goes on the run from INS, the FBI and his own brother who blames him for the death of his girlfriend.

Director:

Tucker Gates

Writers:

Chris Carter (created by), John Shiban

Stars:

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Mitch Pileggi	...	Walter Skinner
Rubén Blades	...	Conrad Lozano
Raymond Cruz	...	Eladio Buente
Jose Yenque	...	Soledad Buente (as José Yenque)
Simi Mehta	...	Gabrielle Buente (as Simi)
Lillian Hurst	...	Flakita
Susan Bain	...	County Coroner
Robert Thurston	...	Dr. Larry Steen
Michael Kopsa	...	Rick Culver
Marcus Hondro	...	Barber (as Markus Hondro)
Janeth Muniz	...	Village Woman (as Janeth Munoz)
Pamela Diaz	...	Maria Dorantes
Fabricio Santin	...	Migrant Worker

Storyline

Scully and Mulder investigate the death of Maria Dorantes, a migrant farm worker who was found in a field near the shanty town in which she lived. There were reports of a very bright flash of light followed by a yellow rain just as she was killed. Scully's examination of the body reveals that she died as a result of a massive fungal infection. The locals however are certain that the culprit is El Chupacabra, a mythical beast from Mexican folklore. They're also sure the beast is to be found in Eladio Buente, Maria's brother-in-law who was with her when she died. While Scully looks for a scientific explanation, Mulder believes the fungus may be alien in origin. Regardless, they must find Eladio before the fungus spreads.

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Plot Keywords:

contagion | infection | patient zero | freak accident | mutation | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

12 January 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ten Thirteen Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Raymond Cruz plays "Eladio". In Breaking Bad, Don Eladio is Tuco's uncle partner; Tuco is played by Cruz.

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Goofs

Around 00:30:05, Flakita takes the police car's door in the nose, then rubs it, but she continue the scene.

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Quotes

Fox Mulder: Then a hot, yellow rain fell from a cloudless sky. Fortean researchers call these liquid falls. Black and red rains are the most common, but there have also been reported cases of blue, purple, and green rains.
Dana Scully: Purple rain?
Fox Mulder: Yeah. Great album. Deeply flawed movie, though.

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Connections

Referenced in The X-Files: Vienen (2001)

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Soundtracks

The X-Files
Written by Mark Snow
Performed by John Beal

User Reviews

Possibly based on real event

This was a weird episode, though it wasn't the greatest involving story line or acting the events of the "yellow rain" is an actual mystery that has been happening for some time now though it will normally change from yellow to red and does not have any document cases of causing illness.

the first publicly documented case was in 2001 in Karla, India and this episode was made in 1997, listen carefully and read between the lines, Moulder seem to drop little hints and the explanation of the event seem to be right on par with actual scientific evaluation of the red rain of Karla.

this might be the most important x-files in the inter show.