El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza
| El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Alejandro Lozano Andrés Couturier |
| Produced by |
Francisco Arriagada Fernando de Fuentes Lynn Fainchtein Jose C. Garcia de Letona |
| Screenplay by | Augusto Mendoza |
| Starring |
Daniel Giménez Cacho José María Yazpik Regina Orozco Julieta Venegas Joaquín Cosío Irene Azuela Jesús Ochoa Cecilia Suarez Héctor Jiménez Guillermo del Toro Demián Bichir Bruno Bichir Odiseo Bichir Cheech Marin Dolores Heredia Rocio Verdejo |
| Edited by | Camilo Abadía |
Production company |
Peyote Films Átomo Films |
| Distributed by |
Videociné (Mexico) Pantelion Films (United States |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $2.3 million |
| Box office | $946,300[1] |
El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza (The Santos vs. Big Tits Mendoza in Spanish) is a 2012 Mexican adult animated action-comedy film, based on the comic by José Ignacio Solórzano (JIS) and Trino Camacho. It was released in theaters on November 30, 2012 in Mexico.[2] The film stars a large ensemble voice cast of famous Mexican actors, such as Daniel Giménez Cacho, José María Yazpik, Héctor Jiménez, Joaquín Cosío, Jesús Ochoa, Demián Bichir, Bruno Bichir, Odiseo Bichir, Cheech Marin, Dolores Heredia and iconic filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.[3] The film was produced by Ánima Estudios (through its adult label, Átomo Films) and Peyote Films, and distributed by Videocine.
Synopsis
El Santos, a fighter with an declining career, stoned and overweight, suffers from his recent divorce from La Tetona Mendoza, a voluptuous and feisty wild female wrestler. To get out of his depression, El Santos began a campaign to help Sahuayo Zombies. However, his philanthropic campaign soon became a very profitable business that leverages Santos for their benefit. The population suffers a zombie plague and La Tetona Mendoza threatens Santos if he doesn't eliminate the zombie invasion. However, El Peyote Asesino (eternal rival of Santos) gets rid of the zombies and therefore the affection of La Tetona. Soon the world realizes that being without zombies is worse than anyone could have ever imagined and the only way to save the nation is regenerating the zombie population. El Santos finds that his sidekick, El Cabo, is half human and half zombie (one of his parents was one) and by spreading his DNA the manage to start a zombie infection and save the day.
Cast
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as El Santos
- José María Yazpik as Peyote Asesino
- Regina Orozco as La Tetona Mendoza
- Héctor Jiménez as El Cabo
- Guillermo del Toro as Gamborimbo Ponx
Release
The film was released in theaters in Mexico on November 30, 2012.
The film was later shown at the Annecy International Film Festival 2013 on June 10, 2013.[4]
Box office
The film opened at #6 behind Trouble with the Curve, Skyfall, Wreck-It Ralph, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and Rise of the Guardians, earning $3,689,871 pesos ($284,743 USD).
References
- ↑ El Santos box office
- ↑ ""El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza" llega a la pantalla grande". International Business Times. May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Las voces de El Santos Vs. La Tetona Mendoza". November 18, 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "Se presentará "El Santos vs la tetona Mendoza" en el Festival Annecy 2013". Cronica.com.mx. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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