René Cardona III

Directing

René Cardona III

Born 1962-04-01 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

René Cardona Chávez III was born on April 1, 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was a director and actor, known for Alarido del terror (1991), Fray Justicia (2009), and Un brillante propósito (2009). He died on May 16, 2021 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Acting credits

Cyclone poster
5.2

An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat. Swept out to sea, these people slowly starve to death in the hot sun with barely any food or clean water. With no place to turn, the boat survivors resort to cannibalism to stay alive...that is ..until the rescue planes come to pick them up and the man eating sharks decide its time to eat as well.

Cyclone

1978

The Bermuda Triangle poster
4.1

The passengers and crew of a boat on a summer cruise in the Caribbean stray into the famed Bermuda Triangle and mysterious things start happening.

The Bermuda Triangle

1978

Birds of Prey poster
4.5

Vanessa, a television reporter covering a story of a farmer attacked by his chickens, discovers that this is not an isolated incident. Travelling to Spain with her cameraman Peter, the two discover the survivors of a town wiped out by the birds thirty years ago. Meanwhile, attacks continue as a child's birthday party ends in tragedy and doves devour a poultry farmer and his wife. Vanessa soon comes to the conclusion that the birds are organizing themselves against the ecological ravages of man, but time is running out as thousands of birds launch an attack against a train Vanessa is traveling on.

Birds of Prey

1987

El pequeño Robin Hood poster
6.3

Directed by René Cardona, and written by René Cardona Jr., «El Pequeño Robin Hood» is a 1975 Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Family film . René Cardona III and Patricia Aspíllaga are starring, alongside René Cardona, Arturo Cobo, Jorge Russek and Alfredo Wally Barrón.

El pequeño Robin Hood

1975

Cemetery of Terror poster
6.3

On Halloween night, a group of bored teens decide to steal a corpse from the local morgue and take it to a nearby cemetery where they perform a Satanic ritual, unwittingly reviving a bloodthirsty serial killer.

Cemetery of Terror

1985

The Legend of the Scorpion poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

The Legend of the Scorpion

1991

Santo vs. Capulina poster
6.8

Capulina is a night-watchman in a warehouse, a perfect job for him. When some thieves break in and steal some crates, El Santo is after them because they are using the warehouse for diamond smuggling. Capulina hinders their capture. He then decides that he will put on a wrestler's mask and help El Santo to caputre the crooks.

Santo vs. Capulina

1969

Carlos El Terrorista poster
4.4

After assassinating his boss -- who just so happens to be an important underworld crime figure -- Carlos (Andres Garcia) turns to the one place he can think of to keep him safe: the CIA. But the top secret government organization inexplicably responds to the desperate man's plea for protection by kidnapping Carlos's family, holding them captive until he carries out their questionable demands. Alicia Encinas and Pablo Ferrel co-star.

Carlos El Terrorista

1980

La maestra inolvidable poster
5.5

Idealistic young teacher takes a post in a small, backwoods town and dedicates her life to schooling the village's children.

La maestra inolvidable

1969

Zindy, the Swamp Boy poster
5.0

The story is about a fugitive who lives apart from society in a jungle area with the company of his grandson

Zindy, the Swamp Boy

1973

Terror in the Barrios poster
4.0

Traumatized child grows up to commit serial murders, targeting men and women who look like his mom and her boyfriends.

Terror in the Barrios

1983

A Twelve Year Old Pirate poster
6.2

In the sixteenth Captain Morgan pirate ship is sunk by the Spanish fleet. He and four companions make it to an island, but the beaches are occupied by the Spanish. The child Erick, son of John Goldark, King of the Pirates, who died trying to save his nephews Lady Harold and the Spanish prisoners, helping them into the jungle. Grateful Morgan and his friends save the captives. When it seems that children are lost flying the Spanish magazine. Then fight with cannibals and are again caught by the Spanish, but are saved by another pirate ship.

A Twelve Year Old Pirate

1972

Serafín: La Película poster
5.8

Serafín is a small, kind guardian angel who protects a group of children called “the gang.” Together, they will embark on an adventure with strange characters and face the evil Lucio, who is now accompanied by his girlfriend, Flama.

Serafín: La Película

2001

The Corrupted poster
5.8

Hotel with a dozen stories unfolding simultaneously: man with brain tumor, child with leukemia, drug-traffic magnate and his paid escort, rich widow and her paid escort, lesbian seduction scenario, etc etc...

The Corrupted

1971

La mula de Cullen Baker poster
5.7

A young Cullen Baker rides his mule throughout the old west with his father, when bandits attack them, killing his father. Cullen becomes a loner, again riding a mule through the west and getting into trouble wherever he goes. When a soldier shows him the Colt Dragon revolver, a newly invented six shooter, he becomes obsessed with obtaining this gun as a means to empower himself. After murdering two soldiers and taking their revolvers, Cullen proceeds to rob banks and shoot down anyone who dares confront him.

La mula de Cullen Baker

1971

Behind the camera

Desnudos poster
3.8

A gentle artist contends with his cheating girlfriend, and an innocent girl longs to break free from an abusive relationship. When fate brings these two lovelorn people together, true love finally blossoms.

Desnudos

2004

El Cuervo poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

El Cuervo

1998

La Fiera poster
6.3

Mexican feature film

La Fiera

1999

Buscando salida poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Buscando salida

1995

Secuestro poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Secuestro

1995

Atentados del Poder poster
5.0

A Special Tactic Unit faces a criminal group

Atentados del Poder

1993

Fray Justicia poster
5.0

Maximiliano runs from the law after committing a robbery and seeks refuge in a town called San Pedro where, posing as a priest, he decides to get justice by defending the townspeople from the abuses of Don Oliverio, never imagining that this will lead him to a series of adventures and an encounter with love.

Fray Justicia

2009

Fray Justicia poster
5.0

Maximiliano runs from the law after committing a robbery and seeks refuge in a town called San Pedro where, posing as a priest, he decides to get justice by defending the townspeople from the abuses of Don Oliverio, never imagining that this will lead him to a series of adventures and an encounter with love.

Fray Justicia

2009

The Ripper poster
6.0

Criminal psychologist Dr. Verónica Arizméndi (Edith González) gets the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to study "The Descuartizador" (Jorge Reynoso), a vicious serial murderer who has gained notoriety thanks to the press and his sadistic crimes.

The Ripper

1991

Seducción criminal poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Seducción criminal

1993

Cuestión de honor poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Cuestión de honor

1993

The Theater Killer poster
5.0

There is a serial killer targeting the dancers inside the theatre called Cine Opera. All clues point to the producer of the show. Little does anyone know that there is a man who lives within the walls of the theatre.

The Theater Killer

1996

Monkey Face 2 poster
5.0

To take revenge on the people who killed his cousin, a man needs to free a convict from prison.

Monkey Face 2

2005

The Legend of the Scorpion poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

The Legend of the Scorpion

1991

Deadly Road poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Deadly Road

1993

La Sota Colorada poster
5.7

Horses have been getting killed mysteriously after they do well in a race. It's only up to some people from these races to figure out who is killing them.

La Sota Colorada

2002

A Bright Purpose poster
5.0

Two prisoners managed to escape, an then a slaughter of cops and criminals began when they are persecuted by a powerful mobster. Detective Gerard must suspend his vacation and take out of prison the accomplice of these two subjects, better known as the "White Spirit",in order to stop them before the death toll increases and find out why two minor criminals have caused such an uproar.

A Bright Purpose

2009

A Bright Purpose poster
5.0

Two prisoners managed to escape, an then a slaughter of cops and criminals began when they are persecuted by a powerful mobster. Detective Gerard must suspend his vacation and take out of prison the accomplice of these two subjects, better known as the "White Spirit",in order to stop them before the death toll increases and find out why two minor criminals have caused such an uproar.

A Bright Purpose

2009

Más sabroso con la risa poster
5.0

Comedy skits and pranks on unsuspecting victims, filmed on location at the beach.

Más sabroso con la risa

1997

Me ganó la risa poster
5.0

Sketch comedy performed a trio of performers.

Me ganó la risa

1997

Another Mexican poster
5.5

Antonio (Ricky Mergold) is a 16 year old boy from a village in the Mexican province, living the awakening of consciousness with the intensity of the contradictions that surround him: a dogmatic religion, mediocre educational institutions, corrupt politicians an a society full of conformity. His life changes when a young teacher with a genuine desire to teach their students comes to the town, a guide that encourages them to live with dignity and to be critical of the world around them. This story is full of drama and misadventures, which Antonio lives without proper orientation and promiscuity.

Another Mexican

2010

Another Mexican poster
5.5

Antonio (Ricky Mergold) is a 16 year old boy from a village in the Mexican province, living the awakening of consciousness with the intensity of the contradictions that surround him: a dogmatic religion, mediocre educational institutions, corrupt politicians an a society full of conformity. His life changes when a young teacher with a genuine desire to teach their students comes to the town, a guide that encourages them to live with dignity and to be critical of the world around them. This story is full of drama and misadventures, which Antonio lives without proper orientation and promiscuity.

Another Mexican

2010

Código azul poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Código azul

1997

Asesinos de la Montaña poster
NR

In a town where the children are set up in arranged marriages, Samantha is set up but she flees to the capital. Years later she returns to the town with her husband only to be attacked by the ex-fiance. What follows is a tale of vengeance.

Asesinos de la Montaña

1991