A magical taco-powered luchador rises from poverty to punch destiny in the face.
A poor man dons the mask of "El Gallo Negro", a once famous wrestler and gains powerful strength from the mask & tacos de tripas made with a special elixir.
Practical Effects
Glorious low-budget lucha mask effects that age like fine mezcal.
Costume
El Gallo Negro's mask deserves Smithsonian recognition.
Director
Miguel Marte
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 'cine de ficheras' tradition—low-budget comedies starring vedettes and comedians that dominated 1980s-90s VHS rental culture.
Director Miguel Marte allegedly shot this in eight days with leftover wrestling ring from another production. The taco 'elixir' was reportedly actual hot sauce mixed with food coloring.
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