Country
Canada
Date
Sep 12, 2006
Based on the true story of the King of Salsa, Hector Lavoe
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antone Pagán | Papo |
| Romi Dias | Priscilla |
| Jared Everleth | Tito (4 yrs.) |
| Bernard Hernandez | Tito (7 yrs.) |
| Christopher Becerra | Tito (12-15 yrs.) |
| Andrea Navedo | Zaida |
| Ismael Miranda | Hector's Father |
| Tito Allen | Singer |
| Víctor Manuelle | Ruben Blades |
| Michael Wright | Shooting Gallery Man |
| Cucu Diamantes | Female Junkie |
| Marina Durell | Madrina |
| Guillermo de Cun | Priest |
| Jack Mulcahy | Doctor |
| Israel Sanabria | M.C. |
| Joe Lala | Band Leader |
| Domingo Quiñones | San Juan Promoter |
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| Elliot Santiago | Bouncer |
| Obie Bermúdez | Taxi Driver |
| Glenda Dopazo | Carmen |
| Hector A. Leguillow | Pianist |
| Lou Torres | Pianist 2/Pianist (After hrs.) |
| Victor Santos | Pianist 3 |
| Hugo Duran | Bassist |
| Julio Ortiz | Trumpet |
| Jorge Pupo | Trombone Player |
| Danny A. Abeckaser | Studio Engineer |
| Marlon Belcione | Party Goer #1 |
| Arlene Rodriguez | Mercedes |
| Roberto Romero | Background Singer #3 |
| Eddie Rosado | Chorus |
| Chiko Mendez | Chorus |
| Deirdre Lorenz | Willie's Girl |
| Grant Crawford | Interviewer |
| Luis Eduardo Santiago Diaz | Paramedic |
| Edwin Rivera | Cheetah Solo Dancer |
| Yomo Toro | Self |
| Eddie Montalvo | Self |
| David Marquez | Boogaloo Line Dancer |
| Jerry Perez | Salsa Dancer |
| Marcus Collins | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Kaly Cordova | Family Member (uncredited) |
| Abraham De Funes | Family Member (uncredited) |
| Wanda Ferreiras | Fania All-Star Groupie (uncredited) |
| Luis Galli | Friend in the bar (uncredited) |
| Rodyniel Gonzalez | Dancer in the audience concert (uncredited) |
| Hristo Hristov | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Ana Isabelle | Puchi's Friend (uncredited) |
| Amerindia Laz | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Pierangeli Llinas | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Claudia Lopez | Party goer - Puchi's birthday party (uncredited) |
| Desiree Ortiz | Boom Operator (uncredited) |
| Gloria Parks | Salsa Dancer (uncredited) |
| Martha Peralta | Dancer #1 (uncredited) |
| Robert Resto | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Santos | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Charles Santy | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Richard Vallejos | Roadie (uncredited) |
Genres
HistoryDramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | El cantante |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | R-Caro Productions, Nuyorican Productions |
| Data di uscita | 12 settembre 2006 |
| Producer | Julio Caro, Simon Fields, Jennifer Lopez, Dave Maldonado, Margo Myers |
| Writer | David Darmstaeder, Todd Bello, Leon Ichaso |
| Casting | Ellyn Long Marshall, Maria E. Nelson, Zoraida Sanjurjo López |
| Editors | David Tedeschi |
| Cinematography | Claudio Chea |
| Asst. Directors | Leon Ichaso |
| Camera Operators | Claudio Chea |
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| Add. Photography | Claudio Chea |
| Production Design | Sharon Lomofsky, Nicholas Lundy, Jennifer Greenberg |
| Art Direction | Nicholas Lundy, Sharon Lomofsky, Jennifer Greenberg |
| Set Decoration | Jennifer Greenberg, Sharon Lomofsky, Nicholas Lundy |
| Composer | Willie Colón, Andrés Levin |
| Sound | Willie Colón, Andrés Levin |
| Costume Design | Sandra Hernandez |
| Makeup | Sandra Hernandez |
| Hairstyling | Sandra Hernandez |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Aug 03, 2007
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