Mirageman

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernesto Díaz Espinoza directs. Nicolás Ibieta behind the camera. Rocco scores. Ernesto Díaz Espinoza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Chile, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
• 2Released 19 years ago.
• 3International production across 2 countries: Chile, United States of America.
• 4Directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, shot by Nicolás Ibieta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 5Original score by Rocco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 6Editor Ernesto Díaz Espinoza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 7Marko Zaror and María Elena Swett and Ariel Mateluna carry the top of the cast.
• 8Marketing tagline: "He has no superpowers, just his fists and guts.".
• 9IMDB entry: tt1046183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography

Nicolás Ibieta

Original score

Rocco

Editing

Ernesto Díaz Espinoza

Costume design

Marisol Torres

VFX supervisor

Ismael Cabrera

Stunt coordinator

Wernher Schurmann

Runtime

90 min · 1h 30m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

ES

Certification (US)

R

IMDB

Mirageman (2007) ↗

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  MIRAGEMAN official subtitled trailer

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Community reviews

What people are saying

• CrazyJekyll2026-02-07
  ★ 10/10

  He Must Be Crazy About Comic Books A genuinely unique and entertaining genre film. This isn't one of those it's so bad it's good type action movies. It has genuine proper care in it's storytelling and a clear love for the superhero and martial arts genre. There's a lot of wild tone shifts here as it goes from low budget Raimi superhero action comedy to a darker tale about an older brother becoming a superhero to hunt down the pedophilia ring that abused his brother in the past. But despite the shifts, the film still works because these themes are imbued and timed perfectly to the character development of MirageMan. He himself is low budget, and i really enjoyed that we actually see him try to figure shit out with his limited resources. They also never tried to go big or be more ambitious with the story. They just stuck with the idea of a man just suddenly putting on a suit trying to do good and how the community reacts around him as he goes from someone that people laughed at, didn't take seriously and even sensationalized, into someone that's finally taken seriously after a final brave heroic act. A big part of what also makes this work is the brilliant acting of Marko Zaror. Who besides his incredible martial arts ability, also shows his amazing capability to "suit-act", in the film's darker moments and really sells the weight of being the older and more responsible brother. All of it just makes for an awesome and entertaining riff on the genre and Im glad that Espinosa, Zaror, and Ibieta are still doing stuff together because their works are just so friggin good.

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Production companies

Who made it

• RO

  Ronnoc Entertainment

• MA

  Mandrill Films

Key crew

• EditorErnesto Díaz Espinoza
• Stunt CoordinatorWernher Schurmann
• StuntsAndrés Cid
• StuntsVíctor González
• StuntsAlfredo Tello
• StuntsIván Jara
• StuntsSalvador Allende
• IdeaMarko Zaror
• IdeaErnesto Díaz Espinoza
• ContinuitySofia Salas
• OtherGabriela Sobarzo
• Camera OperatorNicolás Ibieta
• Camera OperatorErnesto Díaz Espinoza
• First Assistant CameraClaudia Serrano
• Chief Lighting TechnicianNicolás Ibieta
• Art DirectionConstanza Meza-Lopehandia
• Costume DesignMarisol Torres
• Special Effects SupervisorJuan Pablo Aliaga
• Production DirectorEduardo Castro
• Production AssistantJulio Jorquera
• OtherMauricio Céspedes
• OtherErnesto Díaz Espinoza
• Sound Post Production CoordinatorMarcos De Aguirre
• Visual Effects SupervisorIsmael Cabrera

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical2007-09-21R