

“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.
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky
User score
675 votes

Released
December 18, 1970
2h 5m
Spanish
Budget → Revenue
$400K → —

Alejandro Jodorowsky
El Topo

Brontis Jodorowsky
Son of El Topo
Mara Lorenzio
Marah / The Woman

David Silva
The Colonel
Paula Romo
Desconocida
Jacqueline Luis
Mujercita
Robert John
Adult Son of El Topo
Héctor Martínez
Maestro 1

Juan José Gurrola
Maestro 2
Víctor Fosado
Maestro 3

Agustín Isunza
Maestro 4
José Legarreta
Dying Man
Ignacio Martínez España
Armless Man
Eliseo Gardea Saucedo
Legless Man

Alfonso Arau
Bandit 1
José Luis Fernández
Bandit 2
Ali Junco
Bandit 3

Gerardo Zepeda
Bandit 4
René Barrera
Bandit 5
René Alís
Bandit 6