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Cronos

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
37K
YOUR RATING
Cronos (1992)
A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
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SpanishBody HorrorDark ComedyDark FantasyFolk HorrorMonster HorrorSupernatural FantasySupernatural HorrorVampire HorrorDrama

A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.

  • Director
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Writer
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Stars
    • Federico Luppi
    • Ron Perlman
    • Claudio Brook
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Writer
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Stars
      • Federico Luppi
      • Ron Perlman
      • Claudio Brook
    • 136User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 24 wins & 13 nominations total

    Videos3

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    Photos112

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    Top Cast23

    Federico Luppi
    Federico Luppi
    • Jesus Gris
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Angel de la Guardia
    Claudio Brook
    Claudio Brook
    • De la Guardia
    Margarita Isabel
    • Mercedes
    Tamara Xanath
    • Aurora
    • (as Tamara Shanath)
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Tito
    Mario Iván Martínez
    Mario Iván Martínez
    • Alchemist
    Farnesio de Bernal
    Farnesio de Bernal
    • Manuelito
    Juan Carlos Colombo
    Juan Carlos Colombo
    • Funeral Director
    Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
    Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Luis Rodríguez
    • Buyer
    Javier Álvarez
    • Bleeding Man
    Gerardo Moscoso
    • Drunk
    Eugenio Lobo
    • Stoned Man
    Adriana Olivera
    • Tango Student
    Clementina Rojas
    • Tango Student
    Tzinia Salgado
    • Tango Student
    Luis de Icaza
    • Tango Student
    • Director
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Writer
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews136

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Cronos' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In an interview included on the Criterion edition of this movie, Ron Perlman talks about how Angel was meant to speak Spanish fluently. Ron Perlman tried this, but Guillermo del Toro found his reading to be completely unusable. So, the character was changed to an expatriated American who so hates being in Mexico, that what little Spanish he speaks is deliberately spoken poorly.
    • Goofs
      When Jesús searches for Aurora after she has taken the Cronos, as he walks through two doors, he stops. Behind him, reflected in the glass of the door, is crew and equipment.
    • Quotes
      • [discussing why Deiter wants the Cronos]
      • Jesus Gris: He thinks it will help him live longer.
      • Angel de la Guardia: [laughs] That fucker does nothing but shit and piss all day, and he wants to live longer?
    • Alternate versions
      Some explicit nudity was added in the US video release. While the primary American theatrical version contains a prologue and patches of dialogue in English, a secondary market version will be entirely in Spanish.
    • Connections
      Featured in Masters of Horror (2002)
    • Soundtracks
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      Arreglov: Charlotte Georg (as Lee Ashley) BMI
      Editor: Software Music BMI
      Cortesia de Capitol Productions Music - Ole Georg

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chronos
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico
    • Production companies
      • CNCAIMC
      • Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica
      • Grupo Del Toro
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $621,392
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,538
      • Apr 3, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $638,192
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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