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Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Summary: In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado.

Release Date: April 03, 1977

Genres: Action, Adventure, Biography

Director: Werner Herzog

Writer: Werner Herzog

Runtime: 1 h 35 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.

Distributor: Shout! Factory

Countries: Mexico, West Germany

Language: German

Movie budget: $ 370,000

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