| El Topo | |
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| Directed by | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
| Written by | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
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| Cinematography | Raphael Corkidi |
| Edited by | Federico Landeros |
| Music by | Alejandro Jodorowsky |
Production company | Producciones Panicas |
| Distributed by | ABKCO Films |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $400,000 |
El Topo (Spanish: [el ˈto.po], "The Mole") is a 1970 Mexican acid Western film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Judeo-Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy, the film is about El Topo—a violent, black-clad gunfighter played by Jodorowsky—and his quest for enlightenment.