---
title: 'El Topo (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alejandro Jodorowsky'
released: '1970-12-18'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'Mexico'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/el-topo-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067866/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# El Topo (1970)

1970 · 125 min · Drama, Western · Mexico

Original title: El topo

## Synopsis

El Topo is a 1970 Mexican acid Western film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Judeo-Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy, the film is about El Topo—a violent, black-clad gunfighter played by Jodorowsky—and his quest for enlightenment.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-jodorowsky)
- **Screenplay:** [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-jodorowsky)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-jodorowsky), [Nacho Méndez](https://cinepixo.com/people/nacho-mendez)
- **Producer:** [Juan López Moctezuma](https://cinepixo.com/people/juan-lopez-moctezuma)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rafael Corkidi](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-corkidi)

## Cast

- [Alejandro Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/alejandro-jodorowsky)
- [Brontis Jodorowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/brontis-jodorowsky)
- [David Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-silva)
- [Alfonso Arau](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfonso-arau)

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