El Topo
1970 · 2h 5m · Adventure, Drama, Western · Mexico · Rated 18 (DE)
The definitive cult spaghetti western
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
Written & directed by
Alejandro Jodorowsky6.9Smart score
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cave dwellersconfrontationdesertgodgunfighterjourneymass murdermysticmysticalreligious cultspiritual questsurrealsymbolsymbolismtotemunderground cavernvillage massacre
Rating18 (DE)
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