Chanoc en las garras de las fieras

1970 1h 28m ES

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★5.0TMDB · 5

AdventureAction

Synopsis

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Comic-book adaptation: Tarzan-type in the Mexican outback.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gregorio Casal
Chanoc
Germán Valdés
Tin Tan / Tsekub Baloyán
Barbara Angely
Chanoc's Girlfriend (as Bárbara Angeli)
René Cardona
Gang Member (as René Cardona Sr.)
Antonio Raxel
Ramón Valdés
Don Arturo
Carlos Bravo y Fernández 'Carlhillos'
Bartender (as Carlos Bravo)
Raúl Martínez Solares hijo
Raulito (as Raulito)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares
Writers: Raúl Martínez Solares, Rafael Pérez Grovas
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Chanoc Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor Eufemio Rivera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Gregorio Casal and Germán Valdés and Barbara Angely carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilberto Martínez Solares directs. Raúl Martínez Solares behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Eufemio Rivera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Chanoc Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Eufemio Rivera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gregorio Casal and Germán Valdés and Barbara Angely carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0065539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.