Cast & Crew

Directed by

Nicolás Echevarría

Writing Credits

Nicolás Echevarría
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
(novel)
Xavier Robles
(uncredited)
Guillermo Sheridan

Cast

Juan Diego
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Dorantes
Roberto Sosa
Cascabel / Araino
Carlos Castañón
Castillo
Gerardo Villarreal
Estebanico
Roberto Cobo
Lozoya
José Flores
Malacosa
Eli 'Chupadera' Machuca
Sorcerer
Farnesio de Bernal
Fray Suárez
Josefina Echánove
Anciana Avavar
Max Kerlow
Man in Armor
Óscar Yoldi
Esquivel
Ramón Barragán
Pánfilo de Narváez
Julio Solórzano Foppa
Alcaraz
Javier Escobar Villarreal
Young Iguase Indian
Víctor Hugo Salcedo
Iguase Chief
Jorge Santoyo
Aide de Camp
Juan Sánchez Duarte
Giant
Adyari Cházaro
Dead Girl
José Manuel Poncelis
Wounded Indian
Héctor Téllez
Cart Driver
Víctor Hugo Martín del Campo
Young Soldier
Adriana Guzmán
Woman in Giants Village
Ivonne Leyton
Woman in Giants Village
Alejandro Carrillo
Indian Singer
Geraldo Martinez
Avavar Guard
Abel Woolrich
Shipwrecked Man
Juan Carlos Martínez
Shipwrecked Man
Gerardo Durán
Shipwrecked Man
Alfredo Mejía Barón
Shipwrecked Man
Alejandro Tamayo
Shipwrecked Man
Antero Chávez
Spanish Drummer
José Salinas
Witch Doctor
Jesús Vázquez
Body in Spanish Chest
Gerardo Sánchez
Dweller in Boating Village
Sara Iliana Sánchez
Dweller in Boating Village
Gisela Sanders Alcántara
Dweller in Boating Village
Dulce María Villarreal
Dweller in Boating Village
Armando Flores
Avavar Indian
Nayelli Zepeda
Avavar Dancer
Juana Dorantes
Avavar Dancer
Alicia Sánchez
Avavar Dancer

Produced by

Roger Corman
distribution producer (US subtitled version) (uncredited)
Rafael Cruz
producer
Arthur Gorson
consulting producer
Bertha Navarro
executive producer
Julio Solórzano Foppa
producer
Jorge Sánchez
producer

Music by

Mario Lavista

Cinematography by

Guillermo Navarro

Editing by

Rafael Castanedo

Production Design by

José Luis Aguilar
(as José Luis Aguilar Gil)

Set Decoration by

Angeles Martinez Gomez
(as Ángeles Martínez)

Costume Design by

Tolita Figueroa

Makeup Department

Guillermo del Toro
special makeup effects artist
Rigo Mora
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Carlos Aguilar
sound engineer
George R. Groves Jr.
re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jose A. Cordero
special effects technician (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Chuck Winston
color timer (uncredited)

Music Department

Pablo Romero
music coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

'Chico' Hernandez
head wrangler (uncredited)
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