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| Title: | Cronos |
| Directed by: | Guillermo del Toro |
| Written by: | Guillermo del Toro |
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| Distributors: | CNCAIMC Guillermo Springall Iguana Producciones |
| Released: | May, 1993 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 94 min. |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Budget: | $2,000,000 |
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Cronos is an independent Mexican horror film of the vampire subgenre. It was written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and produced by CNCAIMC, Guillermo Springall, and Iguana Producciones. It was first screened at the Cannes film festival in May, 1993. It opened to limited theatrical release in the United States on April 1st, 1994 (only two theaters).
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Federico Luppi | Jesus Gris |
| Ron Perlman | Angel de la Guardia |
| Claudio Brook | De la Guardia |
| Margarita Isabel | Mercedes |
| Tamara Shanath | Aurora |
| Daniel Gimenez Cacho | Tito |
| Mario Ivan Martinez | Alchemist |
| Farnesio del Bernal | Manuelito |
| Juan Carlos Colombo | Funeral director |
| Jorge Martinez de Hoyos | Narrator |
| Luis Rodriguez | Buyer |
| Javier Alvarez | Bleeding man |
| Gerardo Moscoso | Drunk |
| Eugenio Lobo | Stoned man |
| Adriana Olivera | Tango student |
| Clementina Rojas | Tango student |
| Tzinia Salgado | Tango student |
| Luis de Icaza | Tango student |
| Jorge Bolada | Tango student |
| Ignacio Raiz Oviedo | Tango student |
| Francisco Sanchez | Mimo |
| Laurencio Cordero | Watchman |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Cronos (1993) redirects to this page.
- Production on Cronos began on February 10th, 1992. Principal filming concluded on April 8th, 1992.
- Cronos was distributed theatrically in the United States by October Films. It premiered at the New York New Directors and New Films Festival in New York on March 24th, 1994.
- The movie was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 12th, 1993.
- Cronos grossed $621,392 in its domestic release in the United States. Shown in only two theaters, it grossed $17,538 over its opening weekend, averaging $8,769 per theater. [1]
- This film was released in Region 1 DVD format and Blu-ray as part of the Criterion Collection on December 7th, 2010.
- This is Guillermo del Toro's first feature length film work as both a writer and a director. He will go on to helm such films as Mimic, The Devil's Backbone and Blade II.
- Guillermo del Toro makes an uncredited cameo appearance in the film as a man walking a dog.
Recommendations[]
Vampire films
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Box Office Mojo; Cronos (1993); Domestic summary.
Keywords[]
1930s; 1937; 16th century; Coffin; Corpse; Crucifix; Dogs; Flaying; Funeral director; Girl; Impalement; Insects; Mask; Mexico; Mexico City; Resurrection; Smoking; Stabbings; Vampires