The Movies
Besides the radio show, two movies made in Mexico about the blue-eyed hero, with actor Jeff Cooper as Kalimán, his voice was dubbed by Luis Manuel Pelayo, who was in charge of the voice in the Radio Play.
The first movie, done in 1972,"Kalimán el hombre increible" was filmed entirely on location in Egypt. It had an international cast, from US, México, Spain, Italy and Egypt. The movie is loosely based on the first story "Los profanadores de Tumbas" (Tomb raiders), but adding a science fiction theme. For almost twenty years it held the title of the most expensive Méxican movie ever filmed. It was a huge success, being in theaters for more than a year.
The original running time was up to 180 minutes, but was cut up to 109 for TV release.
The second film was Kalimán en el Siniestro Mundo de Humanón (Kalimán in the Sinister World of Humanón) (1976), based on the adventures from radio and comic of the same title, and was filmed on location in Brazil and México. It was less successful than the first.
As of 2011, there have been projects for a third movie, with the working title of "Kalimán Regresa" (Kalimán Returns).
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