The Gopher

– El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
Original Name:
El Topo
The Gopher
The Gopher (1970) - Also known as El Topo

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God, while dressed as a gunfighter in black, riding a horse through a spiritual, mystical landscape strewn with old Western movie, and ancient Eastern religious symbols. Bandits slaughtered a village on his path, so El Topo avenges the massacred, then forcibly takes their leader's woman Mara as his. El Topo's surreal way is bloody, sexual and self-reflective, musing of his own demons, as he tries to vanquish those he encounters.

The Gopher (1970) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Apr 1971

Language:

Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

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Plot:

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God, while dressed as a gunfighter in black, riding a horse through a spiritual, mystical landscape strewn with old Western movie, and ancient Eastern religious symbols. Bandits slaughtered a village on his path, so El Topo avenges the massacred, then forcibly takes their leader's woman Mara as his. El Topo's surreal way is bloody, sexual and self-reflective, musing of his own demons, as he tries to vanquish those he encounters.

Awards:

2 wins.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%

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