An ancient device. A modern discovery. A terrifying tale of the eternal.
Cronos
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Synopsis
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
- Directed by
- Guillermo del Toro
- Written by
- Guillermo del Toro
Cast
Federico Luppi
Jesus Gris
Ron Perlman
Angel de la Guardia
Claudio Brook
De la Guardia
Margarita Isabel
Mercedes
Tamara Shanath
Aurora
Mario Iván Martínez
Alchemist
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Tito
Farnesio de Bernal
Manuelito
Juan Carlos Colombo
Funeral Director
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Narrator (voice)
Javier Álvarez
Bleeding Man
Gerardo Moscoso
Drunk
Eugenio Lobo
Stoned Man
Laurencio Cordero
Watchman
Guillermo del Toro
Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
Francisco 'Napo' Sanchez
Mimo
Details
- Released
- November 5, 1993
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- ES
- Country
- Mexico
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