El Cantante

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El Cantante

"Based on the true story of the King of Salsa, Hector Lavoe"

2006

1h 56m

7.1(118 votes)

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Overview

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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Cast & Crew

65 members

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Marc Anthony

Hector Lavoe

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Jennifer Lopez

Puchi

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John Ortiz

Willie Colon

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Manny Perez

Eddie

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Vincent Laresca

Ralph

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Federico Castelluccio

Jerry Masucci

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Nelson Vasquez

Johnny Pacheco

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Antone Pagán

Papo

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Romi Dias

Priscilla

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Jared Everleth

Tito (4 yrs.)

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Bernard Hernandez

Tito (7 yrs.)

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Christopher Becerra

Tito (12-15 yrs.)

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Andrea Navedo

Zaida

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Ismael Miranda

Hector's Father

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Tito Allen

Singer

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Víctor Manuelle

Ruben Blades

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Michael Wright

Shooting Gallery Man

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Cucu Diamantes

Female Junkie

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Marina Durell

Madrina

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Guillermo de Cun

Priest

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Jack Mulcahy

Doctor

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Israel Sanabria

M.C.

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Joe Lala

Band Leader

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Domingo Quiñones

San Juan Promoter

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Elliot Santiago

Bouncer

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Obie Bermúdez

Taxi Driver

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Glenda Dopazo

Carmen

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Hector A. Leguillow

Pianist

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Lou Torres

Pianist 2/Pianist (After hrs.)

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Victor Santos

Pianist 3

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Hugo Duran

Bassist

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Julio Ortiz

Trumpet

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Jorge Pupo

Trombone Player

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Danny A. Abeckaser

Studio Engineer

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Marlon Belcione

Party Goer #1

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Arlene Rodriguez

Mercedes

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Roberto Romero

Background Singer #3

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Eddie Rosado

Chorus

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Chiko Mendez

Chorus

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Deirdre Lorenz

Willie's Girl

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Grant Crawford

Interviewer

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Luis Eduardo Santiago Diaz

Paramedic

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Edwin Rivera

Cheetah Solo Dancer

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Yomo Toro

Self

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Eddie Montalvo

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David Marquez

Boogaloo Line Dancer

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Jerry Perez

Salsa Dancer

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Marcus Collins

Photographer (uncredited)

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Kaly Cordova

Family Member (uncredited)

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Abraham De Funes

Family Member (uncredited)

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Wanda Ferreiras

Fania All-Star Groupie (uncredited)

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Luis Galli

Friend in the bar (uncredited)

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Rodyniel Gonzalez

Dancer in the audience concert (uncredited)

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Hristo Hristov

Photographer (uncredited)

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Ana Isabelle

Puchi's Friend (uncredited)

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Amerindia Laz

Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

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Pierangeli Llinas

Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

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Claudia Lopez

Party goer - Puchi's birthday party (uncredited)

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Sound

Desiree Ortiz

Boom Operator (uncredited)

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Gloria Parks

Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

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Martha Peralta

Dancer #1 (uncredited)

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Robert Resto

Dancer (uncredited)

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Art

Jimmy Santos

Dancer (uncredited)

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Charles Santy

Bartender (uncredited)

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Richard Vallejos

Roadie (uncredited)

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