El Topo
Dec 18 1970
•2h 5m
•Adventure, Drama, Western
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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Alejandro Jodorowsky
El Topo
Brontis Jodorowsky
Son of El Topo
Mara Lorenzio
Marah / The Woman
David Silva
The Colonel
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