El Cantante

Theatrical - Wide 2007-08-03

Cast Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony Federico Castelluccio Romi Dias Vincent Laresca
Directed by Leon Ichaso
Written by Leon Ichaso David Darmstaedter Todd Bello

Genres: Drama

Synopsis

El Cantante is the dramatic-biography of Puerto Rican, salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe. The film follows Lavoe’s (Anthony) passionate relationship with Puchi (Lopez) 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.

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It’s been a long road for Jennifer Lopez and her onscreen collaboration with her zombie husband Mark Anthony in the Hector Lavoe (played by the undead Anthony, of course) biopic EL CANTANTE. Lavoe pioneered the Salsa movement in the 1970s...

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Real life not-so power couple J-Lo and M-Anth star in the biopic EL CANTANTE, based on the life story of salsa singer Hector Lavoe, and we’ve got your look at the official one sheet. That’s it. Not very impressive if...

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