Plot Summary
Inspired by the life of Toluca-born boxer Ernesto Barrera, who became the national flyweight champion in 1960. It portrays the meteoric career, rapid rise, and tragic downfall of the fighter, from his impoverished childhood and early days in boxing to his death in 1983, brought about by alcoholism.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- El Sheik del Calvario
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- es
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Production Companies
UNAM
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)