El Topo

El Topo
El Topo
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alejandro Jodorowsky
Written by	Alejandro Jodorowsky
Produced by	Juan López Moctezuma; Moshe Rosemberg; Roberto Viskin;
Starring	Alejandro Jodorowsky; Brontis Jodorowsky; Mara Lorenzio; David Silva; Paula Romo; Jacqueline Luis;
Cinematography	Raphael Corkidi
Edited by	Federico Landeros
Music by	Alejandro Jodorowsky
Production; company	Producciones Panicas
Distributed by	ABKCO Films
Release date	18 December 1970 (New York City);
Running time	124 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish
Budget	$400,000

El Topo (Spanish: [el ˈto.po], "The Mole") is a 1970 Mexican acid Western film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Judeo-Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy, the film is about El Topo—a violent, black-clad gunfighter played by Jodorowsky—and his quest for enlightenment.