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Cabeza de Vaca

Cabeza de Vaca

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In 1528, a Spanish expedition flounders off the coast of Florida with 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead, he discovers the Iguase, an ancient Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer and a leader. But soon this New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

11 October 1991

Country

Mexico

Cast

Juan Diego

Juan Diego

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Cascabel / Araino

Carlos Castanon

Carlos Castanon

Castillo

Gerardo Villarreal

Gerardo Villarreal

Estebanico

Roberto Cobo

Roberto Cobo

Lozoya

José Flores

José Flores

Malacosa

Farnesio de Bernal

Farnesio de Bernal

Fray Suárez

Josefina Echánove

Josefina Echánove

Anciana Avavar

Ramón Barragán

Ramón Barragán

Pánfilo de Narváez

Julio Solórzano Foppa

Julio Solórzano Foppa

Alcaraz

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Dorantes

Max Kerlow

Max Kerlow

Man in armor

Jorge Santoyo

Jorge Santoyo

Aide de camp

José Manuel Poncelis

José Manuel Poncelis

Wounded Indian

Mayra Sérbulo

Mayra Sérbulo

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