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El Cantante (2006)

El Cantante (2006)
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Pop icon Marc Anthony steps into the role of Salsa superstar Hector Lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a Puerto Rican teen sensation to his later status as a New York City Latin idol while also documenting his ongoing struggle against drug and alcohol addiction. Actress and pop star Jennifer Lopez co-stars as Puchi; Lavoe's longtime muse and love interest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, (more)
Director(s):
Leon Ichaso
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of El Cantante

Pop icon Marc Anthony steps into the role of Salsa superstar Hector Lavoe in this biopic that follows the singer from his early career success as a Puerto Rican teen sensation to his later status as a New York City Latin idol while also documenting his ongoing struggle against drug and alcohol addiction. Actress and pop star Jennifer Lopez co-stars as Puchi; Lavoe's longtime muse and love interest. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
116 mins

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Director(s):
Leon Ichaso
Writer(s):
Leon Ichaso, Todd Anthony Bello, David Darmstaeder
Producer(s):
David Maldonado, Simon Fields, Jennifer Lopez
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Sexual Situations, Drug Content, Profanity)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Eric R.

    I did not like this movie. I am a Hector Lavoe fan and have a lot of his cd's, I use to see him live almost everytime he went to Puerto Rico. What I didn't like about the movie is that the movie majorly focuses on his drug addiction and not on his huge talent as a singer. Hector was truly an excellent singer and a person that was part of the creation of the genre known as Salsa. I understand that he had an addiction that eventually killed him but to focus the movie on drugs instead of his talent is an insult to Salsa music and his fans. I also don't remember seeing his wife dancing next to him in any of his shows, but I guess they felt the need to include Jennifer Lopez in every scene which is good for the eye but not for the story.

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    Carol N.

    I was disapointed. I expected to see the life of Hector from his childhood to his death. Every scene was filled with J-Lo and namely her ....assets. It was ok but that's all. Marc Anthony did a fantastic jobs....there was also too much cursing.

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    Rose S.

    We watched about 1 hour of this before we turned it off. We really tried, because the music was good.

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