Cronos
“An ancient device. A modern discovery. A terrifying tale of the eternal.”
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
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Cast
17 people
Federico Luppi
Jesus Gris
Known for
The Devil's Backbone
Fermat's Room
Ron Perlman
Angel de la Guardia
Known for
Hellboy
Sons of Anarchy
Claudio Brook
De la Guardia
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
The Exterminating Angel
Margarita Isabel
Mercedes
Known for
La Madrastra
Like Water for Chocolate
Tamara Shanath
Aurora
Known for
Gunmen
Mario Iván Martínez
Alchemist
Known for
Like Water for Chocolate
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Tito
Known for
Get the Gringo
Club de Cuervos
Farnesio de Bernal
Manuelito
Known for
Like Water for Chocolate
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Juan Carlos Colombo
Funeral Director
Known for
Teresa
The Dead Girls
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Magnificent Seven
El pecado de Oyuki
Javier Álvarez
Bleeding Man
Gerardo Moscoso
Drunk
Known for
Desperado
The Crime of Padre Amaro
Guillermo del Toro Director · Javier Álvarez Composer Guillermo Navarro Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $621K · Budget $2M · United States release March 30, 1994
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$621,392
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
Production
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Production
Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica
Production
Universidad de Guadalajara
Production
Iguana Producciones
Production
Ventana Films
Production
CNCAIMC
Production
Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · November 27, 1992
Premiere · XXV Muestra Internacional de Cine
Mexico · December 3, 1993
Theatrical
United States · March 30, 1994
Limited theatrical
United States · October 14, 2003
Physical · DVD
United States
January 1, 1994 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival [date unknown]
December 7, 2010 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
December 31, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Australia
November 2, 2010 · Physical · DVD
France
August 18, 2001 · Physical
Germany
February 3, 2006 · Theatrical
Japan
February 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
November 5, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 16, 1994 · Theatrical
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