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My Hero El Santo

My Hero El Santo

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My Hero El Santo

2024

1h 28m

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Drama

Comedy

Overview

When a young man's dream of becoming a wrestler comes true, he lets fame go to his head. After a run-in with the law, can his newfound friendship with a hospitalized little boy help him turn his life back around?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Gianlucca Gazzo

Gianlucca Gazzo

Benito

Kyle Painter

Kyle Painter

Charlie

Isabel Guevara

LuLu

Andres Fonts

Gary

Gabriel Bretzger Dean

JJ

Mario Velazges

Manuel

Kai Leonard

Skunk

Cyrus McWhorter

Mountain Man

Stephen Carter

Wrestler

Randy Reno

Wrestler

Creative team

Directed by: Jim A. Ross
Mark Henderson
Written by: Mark Henderson
Daniel Berber
Produced by: Daniel Berber

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