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  • El Cantante
  • Opened August 3, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 46 min.
  • R
    drug use, pervasive language and some sexuality
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Puerto Rican singer Héctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony) emigrates to the United States and becomes a pioneer of salsa music. In New York, he meets Puchi (Jennifer Lopez), who becomes Héctor's loving but fiery wife. Signing with Jerry Masucci's Fania record Read More
  • Cast: Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, John Ortiz, Manny Perez, Vincent Laresca, Federico Castelluccio, Nelson Vasquez
  • Director: Leon Ichaso
  • Genres: Documentary, Drama, Music/Performing Arts

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  • Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in "El Cantante."
  • Marc Anthony, Bernard Hernandez and Jennifer Lopez in "El Cantante."
  • Jennifer Lopez in "El Cantante."
  • Marc Anthony in "El Cantante."
  • Jennifer Lopez in "El Cantante."
  • Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in "El Cantante."
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El Cantante Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    EL CANTANTE

    by Da Flash

    The acting is great - a lot more than you would expect from Jennifer Lopez. What a performance!! And Marc Anthony is a pleasant surprise. But the music!!!! WOW. For any fan of salsa and for those who have no idea what this music is and how it stormed through New York and the nation in the 1970's and 1980's, fasten your seat belts for the ride of your life. We were enthralled. We had no idea what to expect - the picture opened and took off like a rocket. Absolutely, see it.

  • Must Go!

    Jennifer Lopez - Oscar worthy performance

    by HilaryS

    I saw this film yesterday and I was not that exited to see it but i changed my mind now... this is a great movie filled up with great music. but what i never could think that Jennifer lopez could act like that... she did a great performance and I think that she deserves an Oscar. Marc did a great job too but not that good as Jlo. I rate this movie 5 stars out of 5. One of the best films so far this year.

  • Must Go!

    Perfect

    by Barbq14307

    They absolutely did a wonderful job telling the story of Hector Lavoe. It was well portrayed. I felt absorbed by the movie.

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El Cantante Critic Reviews

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  • 75
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

    It's a soaring, crashing, blazing affair with pyrotechnic performances by...

  • 70
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    A star isn't born in El Cantante as much as it's reconfirmed. She's still here,...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The music is the uncontested highlight of El Cantante.

  • 50
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    Ideally, it would give you a sense of an entire people knocking the planet off...

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