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Tales of Masked Men

Tales of Masked Men

A Journey through Lucha Libre

2012•55m•7.9/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.9/10(7)

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Carlos Avila, this documentary program profiles three legendary wrestlers in a creative and imaginative exploration of the colorful, fascinating and mysterious world of lucha libre Mexican wrestling.

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Production

Echo Park Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Narrator (voice)

Mascarita Sagrada

Self

El Santo

El Santo

Self (archive footage)

Dan Madigan

Self

Ulises Jiménez

Self

El Solar

Self

Negro Navarro

Self

Heather Levi

Self

Lourdes Grobet

Self

Rubén Hernández-León

Self

Christian Cymet

Self

Angel Mondragon

Self

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