El Cantante Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 21, 2008

El Cantante

Release Date: Friday, August 3, 2007

Jennifer Lopez, Vincent Laresca, Federico Castelluccio, Romi Dias, Leon Ichaso, Marc Anthony, Simon Fields, Julio Caro

Biopic of Hector Lavoe, one of the biggest Spanish-language singers in the 1970s, but personal tragedy and a heroin addiction left him penniless and dying from complications from AIDS.

R Biography 1 hr, 46 m

3.3

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Biopic of Hector Lavoe, one of the biggest Spanish-language singers in the 1970s, but personal tragedy and a heroin addiction left him penniless and dying from complications from AIDS.

Plot

What's the story about?

The dramatic-biography of Puerto Rican salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe, one of the biggest Spanish-language singers in the 1970s. The tale follows Lavoe's passionate relationship with his love Puchi, and his skyrocket to international fame. But even when he has it all, Lavoe is unable to escape the allure of drugs and his personal pain.

Biography Drama Music

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in El Cantante.

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Marc Anthony
Man on Fire
Jennifer Lopez
Unstoppable, Atlas
F
Federico Castelluccio
Don Q , The Decoy Bride
R
Romi Dias
A Little Family Drama
V
Vincent Laresca
Inside Man, Alpha Dog

Crew Behind the Film

The El Cantante behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Leon Ichaso
Screenwriter: Leon Ichaso
Producers: Julio Caro
Simon Fields
Jennifer Lopez

Studio: Picturehouse
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for drug use, pervasive language and some sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr, 46 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: The Singer
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the El Cantante movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

El Cantante was released in on Friday, August 3, 2007. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including The Bourne Ultimatum, Underdog and Becoming Jane.

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