El Topo (1970)

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The definitive cult spaghetti 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.

• Released: 1970-12-18
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
• Runtime: 2h 5m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 711 votes

Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Top cast

• Alejandro Jodorowsky as El Topo
• Brontis Jodorowsky as Son of El Topo
• Mara Lorenzio as Marah / The Woman
• David Silva as The Colonel
• Paula Romo as Desconocida
• Jacqueline Luis as Mujercita
• Robert John as Adult Son of El Topo
• Héctor Martínez as Maestro 1
• Juan José Gurrola as Maestro 2
• Víctor Fosado as Maestro 3

Full cast & crew

Where to watch El Topo

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on Arrow Video Amazon Channel, ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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