Chanoc on the Island of the Dead

1977 1h 25m ES

😐

5.0

MID

★5.0TMDB · 7

ActionAdventure

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Chanoc and Tzekub are stranded in an island after a storm wrecks their ship, and they must rescue a child from a local tribe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Humberto Gurza
Chanoc
Ramón Valdés
Tzekub
Karime Moisés Eljuve
Carlos Zugasti
Luis Gonzaga
Juan Garza
Guillermo Ayala
Alberto Catani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rafael Pérez Grovas
Writers: Rafael Pérez Grovas, Alfredo Uribe
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Rafael Pérez Grovas, shot by Alfredo Uribe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Humberto Gurza and Ramón Valdés and Karime Moisés Eljuve carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rafael Pérez Grovas directs. Alfredo Uribe behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Alfredo Jacome 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.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Chanoc Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Rafael Pérez Grovas, shot by Alfredo Uribe. 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 Alfredo Jacome shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Humberto Gurza and Ramón Valdés and Karime Moisés Eljuve carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0321631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.