This is the story of Juan, a boy who feels the opression of his social environment and the abandonment. He confronts this reality through the image of his prefered mexican superhero, the lucha libre wrestler and film star Santo. Juan also believes that his father secretly was Santo, so he feels a link to him.
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El Hijo del Santo
Santo
Known for
Xico's Journey
Juan Ramón 'Dante' Rodríguez
Juan
No other roles listed
Fernando de la Mora
Juan niño
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Yosi Lugo
Panadera
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The Promise
Gerardo Rodríguez Gerko
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Floppy
Plague
Eduardo Covarrubias
Lobo
Known for
Nada que ver
Luis Alberto Morones
Gordo
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Alejandro 'Comando Loco' Panchola
Tuerto / Wrestler
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Daniel Martínez
Limpiavidrios Biro
Also in
Mexico vs. Estados Unidos
Armando Platas
Padre de Juan
No other roles listed
Gustavo Costich
Golpeador / Vampiro
No other roles listed
Aida Jimenez
Mujer / Vampira
Adonay Guerrero Cortes Director · Luis Carlos Cuevas Davalos Editor Erick Alvarado Production designer
First release October 1, 2008 · Produced in Mexico · Original title El hijo del Santo
Production
Lado Oscuro Films
Production
Mexico
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Languages
Original title
El hijo del Santo
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Canada · October 1, 2008
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No release date listed for United States.
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