| Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero | |
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| Directed by | Lee Gordon Demarbre |
| Written by | Ian Driscoll (Writing Consultant) |
| Produced by | Robert Menzies |
| Starring | Ian Hodgkinson |
| Edited by | Casey Tourangeau |
| Music by | Michael Dubue |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Zed Filmworks |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero is a 2008 Canadian documentary film about Ian Hodgkinson aka Vampiro, a professional wrestler who currently lives in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The film revolves around his biggest international tour and talks to him about life outside the ring.
Vampiro has screened at the Monterrey International Film Festival, the Austin Film Festival and the Kingston Canadian Film Festival.
Vampiro won the Best Editing award at the Monterrey Int'l Film Festival and was ranked among the Top 10 Must See Movies by the Austin Film Festival.
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