'' Cronos '' is a 1993 Mexican horror drama film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro , starring veteran Argentinean actor Federico Luppi and American actor Ron Perlman . '' Cronos '' is del Toro 's first feature film , and the first of several films on which he collaborated with either Luppi or Perlman . The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
66th Academy Awards
66th Academy Awards
Cronos (film)