The Champions of Justice

1971 1h 20m ES

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 20

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Blue Demon and pals square off against the Black Hand's army of super powered midgets. Five luchadores (Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras, El Medico Asesino, La Sombra Vengadora, Tinieblas plus Black Shadow) face off against a mad scientist and his army of powerful wrestling midgets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Blue Demon
as Self
Mil Máscaras
Mil Máscaras
El Médico Asesino
El Médico Asesino
Alejandro Cruz
Black Shadow (as Black Shadow)
Tinieblas
as Tinieblas el Gigante
David Silva
Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
Elsa Cárdenas
Elsa
Jorge Pinguino
Dwarf

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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55 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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Editor José W. Bustos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Blue Demon and Mil Máscaras and El Médico Asesino carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0261597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. José W. Bustos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 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.
5Editor José W. Bustos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Blue Demon and Mil Máscaras and El Médico Asesino carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0261597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.