"The definitive cult spaghetti western"

1970

2h 5m

7.0(640 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Western

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

51 members

Directing

Alejandro Jodorowsky

El Topo

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Brontis Jodorowsky

Son of El Topo

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Mara Lorenzio

Marah / The Woman

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David Silva

The Colonel

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Paula Romo

Desconocida

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Jacqueline Luis

Mujercita

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Robert John

Adult Son of El Topo

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Héctor Martínez

Maestro 1

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Juan José Gurrola

Maestro 2

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Víctor Fosado

Maestro 3

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Agustín Isunza

Maestro 4

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José Legarreta

Dying Man

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Ignacio Martínez España

Armless Man

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Eliseo Gardea Saucedo

Legless Man

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Alfonso Arau

Bandit 1

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José Luis Fernández

Bandit 2

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Ali Junco

Bandit 3

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Gerardo Zepeda

Bandit 4

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René Barrera

Bandit 5

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René Alís

Bandit 6

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Federico Gonzáles

Bandit 7

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Vicente Lara

Bandit 8

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Writing

Pablo Leder

Monk 1

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Giuliano Girini Sasseroli

Monk 2

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Cristian Merkel

Monk 3

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Aldo Grumelli

Monk 4

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Bertha Lomelí

Gitana

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Carlos Lavenant

Verdugo 1

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Eliseo Pereda

Verdugo 2

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Pablo Marichal

Esclavo

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Beatriz Beltrán Lobo

Señora 1

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Carmen Lamadrid

Señora 2

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Pepita González

Señora 3

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Cecilia Leger

Señora 4

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Elvira Agosti

Señora 5

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Antonio Álvarez

Prisonero 1

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Rubén C. González

Prisonero 2

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Víctor Manuel Osorio

Prisonero 3

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José Pérez Bustos

Prisonero 4

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Eduardo Danel

Prisonero 5

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Álvaro García

Prisonero 6

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José Antonio Alcaraz

Sheriff

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Felipe Díaz Garza

Ayudante

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Patricio Pereda

Niño

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Marcos E. Contreras

Boxeador 1

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Arturo Silva

Boxeador 2

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Julián de Meriche

Cura

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Valerie Jodorowsky

Mujer Iglesia

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José Luis González de León

Hombre Iglesia

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Francisco González Salazar

Tendero

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Pedro García

Hombre Zanahoria

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