Cabeza de Vaca
1991, Spanish. Directed by Nicolás Echevarría.
In 1528, a Spanish expedition flounders off the coast of Florida with 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead, he discovers the Iguase, an ancient Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer and a leader. But soon this New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Nicolás EchevarríaDirector
- Juan DiegoAlvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
- Roberto SosaCascabel / Araino
- Carlos CastanonCastillo
- Gerardo VillarrealEstebanico
- Roberto CoboLozoya
- José FloresMalacosa
- Farnesio de BernalFray Suárez
- Josefina EchánoveAnciana Avavar
- Ramón BarragánPánfilo de Narváez
- Julio Solórzano FoppaAlcaraz
- Daniel Giménez CachoDorantes
- Max KerlowMan in armor
Details
- Released
- 11 October 1991
- Country
- Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Nicolás Echevarría, Guillermo Sheridan, Xavier Robles
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What Cabeza de Vaca is based on
Cabeza de Vaca is based on The Account and Commentaries of Governor Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, a 1542 Chronicles of the Indies by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.
Chronicles of the Indies · 1542
The Account and Commentaries of Governor Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
By Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
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Cabeza de Vaca runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Cabeza de Vaca is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Cabeza de Vaca isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cabeza de Vaca?
If you liked Cabeza de Vaca, try Apocalypto, The Mission, 1492: Conquest of Paradise.
Who directed Cabeza de Vaca?
Cabeza de Vaca (1991) was directed by Nicolás Echevarría and stars Juan Diego, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castanon.
What is Cabeza de Vaca based on?
Cabeza de Vaca is based on The Account and Commentaries of Governor Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, a 1542 Chronicles of the Indies by Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.