El Sheik del Calvario (1983)
• October 6th, 1983 • 0h 28min
History, Documentary, Family
Overview
Inspired by the life of Toluca-born boxer Ernesto Barrera, who became the national flyweight champion in 1960. It portrays the meteoric career, rapid rise, and tragic downfall of the fighter, from his impoverished childhood and early days in boxing to his death in 1983, brought about by alcoholism.
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