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A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.
Santa Sangre (1989) is a horror, drama and thriller film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, released on November 24, 1989 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell and Thelma Tixou. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 520 ratings.
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Axel Jodorowsky
as Fenix
Blanca Guerra
as Concha
Guy Stockwell
as Orgo
Thelma Tixou
as The Tattooed Woman
Sabrina Dennison
as Alma
Adan Jodorowsky
as Young Fenix
Faviola Elenka Tapia
as Young Alma
Teo Jodorowsky
as Pimp
Jesús Juárez
as Aladin
Gloria Contreras
as Rubi
Mary Aranza
as Fat Prostitute
Sergio Bustamante
as Monsignor
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, written by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Roberto Leoni, produced by Claudio Argento.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 520 ratings.
_**Life is a colorful psychosexual circus in Mexico City**_ A man ends up in an asylum after a shocking experience as a boy in a traveling circus in Mexico. When he escapes he finds his maimed mother and falls under her negative influence. Guy Stockwell plays the grossly overweight circus owner. Released in 1989-1990, “Santa Sangre” (meaning “Holy Blood”) is a surreal circus fantasy made by cult director Alejandro…
Reviewed on August 27, 2021
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The main cast of Santa Sangre (1989) includes Axel Jodorowsky, Blanca Guerra, Guy Stockwell, Thelma Tixou and Sabrina Dennison. The film was directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Santa Sangre was released on November 24, 1989 and runs for 2h 2m.
Santa Sangre (1989) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 520 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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