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Cassandro the Exotico

Cassandro the Exotico

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Cassandro the Exotico

"Holy Lucha Libre never finish !"

2010

0h 23m

6.0(3 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A lucid view on an extraordinary character, recognized and loved or reviled by the crowd of wrestling fans. Cassandro, the exotic gay lucha libre fighter.

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Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Saúl Armendáriz

Cassandro

Little Chicken

Himself

Héctor Amaya

El Bello Califa

Lalo el Exótico

Himself

Arturo Díaz Mendoza

Villano III

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Ramos Araizaga
Written by: Michael Ramos Araizaga

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