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1993 · 94 min · R

Cronos

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Drama, Horror, Thriller

Cronos (1993) is a Drama film, directed by Guillermo del Toro set in Mexico during the 1990s. It runs 94 minutes and is rated R.

A vampire, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of mortality & aging, family & loyalty, and greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer
Javier Álvarez
Cinematography
Guillermo Navarro
Cast
Federico LuppiRon PerlmanClaudio BrookMargarita IsabelTamara ShanathMario Iván MartínezDaniel Giménez CachoFarnesio de Bernal

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Mexico
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Vampire
Themes
Mortality & AgingFamily & LoyaltyGreed & Ambition
Tone
MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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