Film
El Cantante
2006 · 1h 56m · History · Drama · Music
Based on the true story of the King of Salsa, Hector Lavoe
- IMDb
- 5.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 24%
- Metacritic
- 46
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Overview
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
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Cast
Marc Anthony
Hector Lavoe
Jennifer Lopez
Puchi
John Ortiz
Willie Colon
Manny Perez
Eddie
Vincent Laresca
Ralph
Federico Castelluccio
Jerry Masucci
Nelson Vasquez
Johnny Pacheco
Antone Pagán
Papo
Romi Dias
Priscilla
Jared Everleth
Tito (4 yrs.)
Bernard Hernandez
Tito (7 yrs.)
Christopher Becerra
Tito (12-15 yrs.)
Andrea Navedo
Zaida
Ismael Miranda
Hector's Father
Tito Allen
Singer
Víctor Manuelle
Ruben Blades
Crew
- Leon IchasoDirector · Screenplay
- David DarmstaederStory
- Todd BelloStory
- Julio CaroProducer
- Margo MyersProducer
- Jennifer LopezProducer
- Dave MaldonadoProducer
- Simon FieldsProducer
- Claudio CheaDirector of Photography
- Willie ColónOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 12, 2006
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- History, Drama, Music
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