The Champions Five Supermen

1972 1h 25m ES

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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The Champions go against an army of rats that have turned into humans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Blue Demon
Blue Demon
Mil Máscaras
Mil Máscaras
El Rayo de Jalisco
El Rayo de Jalisco
El Fantasma Blanco
El Fantasma Blanco
El Avispon Escarlata
El Avispon Escarlata
Yolanda Liévana
Sandra
Julio César Agrasánchez
Julio
Carlos Blanco
Cantante

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Curiel
Writers: Rogelio Agrasánchez Sr.
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Los Campeones Justicieros Trilogy" — 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 Federico Curiel, shot by Antonio Ruiz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bernardo Serrano. 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 Jorge 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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Blue Demon and Mil Máscaras and El Rayo de Jalisco carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. Antonio Ruiz behind the camera. Bernardo Serrano scores. Jorge Rivera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Los Campeones Justicieros Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Federico Curiel, shot by Antonio Ruiz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bernardo Serrano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jorge Rivera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Blue Demon and Mil Máscaras and El Rayo de Jalisco carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0324480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.