1993 · 94 min · R

Cronos

Name: Cronos
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1993
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath

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 & Aging Family & Loyalty Greed & Ambition

Tone

MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Cronos

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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