

El Cantante
2006-09-12 · 116 min · ★ 7.2
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
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- Directors
- Leon Ichaso
- Production companies
- R-Caro Productions, Nuyorican Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marc AnthonyHector Lavoe
Jennifer LopezPuchi
John OrtizWillie Colon
Manny PerezEddie
Vincent LarescaRalph
Federico CastelluccioJerry Masucci
Nelson VasquezJohnny Pacheco
Antone PagánPapo
Romi DiasPriscilla
Andrea NavedoZaida
Michael WrightShooting Gallery ManTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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