Santo vs. the TV Killer
Seen it?1982 | 88 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who like their stories at full throttle. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Santo takes on Magnus, who has taken control of television stations to broadcast kidnappings and other such criminal activity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rafael Pérez Grovas
- El SantoSanto
- Gerardo ReyesGerardo Reyes
- Rubi ReDiana
- Carlos AgostíMagnus
- Carlos SuárezCarlitos
- Jean SafontInspector Fierro
- Coloso ColosettiEl Asesino del Ring
- Rosalía Montero
- Nelson Juarez
- Fernando YapurDueño del Cabaret