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MOVIE

El Topo

 1970
 125 minutes (2 hrs 05 mins)
No cover art for El Topo
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Production Country

Mexico

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Starring

Alejandro Jodorowsky · Brontis Jodorowsky · Jose Legarreta · Alfonso Arau · Jose Luis Fernandez · Ali Junco

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
4th November 1971
Mexico release date Mexico release
15th April 1971
United States release date United States release
4th November 1971

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Jan '20
  • Debut position: 31
  • Highest position: 31
  • Debut gross: £3.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Dec '06
  • Debut position: 70
  • Highest position: 69
  • Debut gross: $6.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
TV-MA

MA15+

18

15

18

12

15

16+

K-16

A

R15+

C

18

VM18

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $80.3 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $160.5 Thousand

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Directed By

Director
Role
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Alejandro Jodorowsky
El Topo
Brontis Jodorowsky
Hijo / Topo's son
Jose Legarreta
Moribundo
Alfonso Arau
Bandido 1
Jose Luis Fernandez
Bandido 2
Ali Junco
Bandido 3
Gerardo Zepeda
Bandido 4
Rene Barrera
Bandido 5
Rene Alis
Bandido 6
Federico Gonzales
Bandido 7
Vicente Lara
Bandido 8
Pablo Leder
Monje 1
Giuliano Girini Sasseroli
Monje 2
Cristian Merkel
Monje 3
Aldo Grumelli
Monje 4
Mara Lorenzio
Marah / La mujer - The Woman
David Silva
Coronel
Ignacio Martinez Espana
Manco
Eliseo Gardea Saucedo
Cojo
Hector Martinez
Maestro 1
Paula Romo
Desconocida
Bertha Lomeli
Gitana
Juan Jose Gurrola
Maestro 2
Victor Fosado
Maestro 3
Agustin Isunza
Maestro 4
Jacqueline Luis
Mujercita
Carlos Lavenant
Verdugo 1
Eliseo Pereda
Verdugo 2
Pablo Marichal
Esclavo
Beatriz Beltran Lobo
Senora 1
Carmen Lamadrid
Senora 2
Pepita Gonzalez
Senora 3
Cecilia Leger
Senora 4
Elvira Agosti
Antonio Alvarez
Prisonero 1
Rueben Gonzales
Prisonero 2
Victor Manuel Osorio
Prisonero 3
Jose Perez Bustos
Prisonero 4
Eduardo Danel
Prisonero 5
Alvaro Garcia
Prisonero 6
Jose Antonio Alcaraz
Sheriff
Felipe Diaz Garza
Ayudante
Patricio Pereda
Nino
Marcos E. Contreras
Boxeador 1
Arturo Silva
Boxeador 2
Robert John
Hijo del Topo
Julian de Meriche
Cura
Valerie Jodorowsky
Mujer iglesia
Jose Luis Gonzalez de Leon
Hombre iglesia
Francisco Gonzalez Salazar
Tendero
Pedro Garcia
Hombre zanahoria