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El Cantante is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 3 august 2007 with Marc Anthony
El Cantante (2006)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 3 august 2007
Length 1h49
Rating55%
El Cantante is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the viewpoint of Puchi, Hector's wife, portrayed by Lopez. Initially debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2006, El cantante was released on August 3, 2007.
Distributed by Picturehouse, the film runs for 106 minutes and is rated R for language, sexuality and drug use.
Synopsis
Puchi (Jennifer Lopez) talks about her late husband, salsa legend Héctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony), during a 2002 interview, as she reminisces about memories from the 1960s and '70s, following his arrival in New York City. She discusses their life together and his downfall, which was caused by drugs, alcohol and depression. Scenes of their meeting and courtship are inter-cut with Héctor performing, while Puchi stands on the side of the stage, dancing to the music.Actors
Marc Anthony
(Hector Lavoe)
Jennifer Lopez
(Puchi)
Manny Perez
(Eddie)
Federico Castelluccio
(Jerry Masucci)
Vincent Laresca
(Ralph)
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