Nacho Libre

Theatrical - Wide 2006-06-16

Cast Jack Black Ana Reguera Héctor Jimenez Richard Montoya Peter Stormare
Directed by Jared Hess
Written by Jared Hess Jerusha Hess Mike White

Genres: Comedy

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8/10

Synopsis

Jack Black stars as Ignacio (friends call him Nacho), a cook by day in a Mexican orphanage, who moonlights as a lucha libre wrestler to raise money for his orphanage in this comedy from the creators of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE and the... See more writer and star of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK.

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Review Date: Director: Jared Hess Writer: Mike White, Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess Producers: Jack Black, David Klawans, Julia Pistor, Mike White Actors: Jack Black as Nacho Hector Jimenez as Esqueleto Ana de la Reguera as Sister Encarnacion Plot: A tubby...

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