Aguirre, the Wrath of God
“A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.”
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
Genres
History, Adventure, Drama
Studio
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Language
de
Status
Released
How Aguirre, the Wrath of God performed
Budget
$370,000
Worldwide Gross
$37,041
Gross Profit
−$332,959
Return
0.1× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$6K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~50/50, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for History) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Don Lope de Aguirre
Klaus Kinski
Don Lope de Aguirre
Inés de Atienza
Helena Rojo
Inés de Atienza
Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
Del Negro
Brother Gaspar de Carvajal
Don Pedro de Ursúa
Ruy Guerra
Don Pedro de Ursúa
Don Fernando de Guzmán
Peter Berling
Don Fernando de Guzmán
Flores, Aguirre's Daughter
Cecilia Rivera
Flores, Aguirre's Daughter
Perucho
Daniel Ades
Perucho
Okello
Edward Roland
Okello
Alexandra Cheves
Armando
Armando Polanah
Armando
Daniel Farfán
Julio E. Martínez
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