For the albums, see El Cantante (Andrés Calamaro album) and El Cantante (Marc Anthony album). For the Héctor Lavoe song, see El Cantante (song).
El Cantante
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Leon Ichaso
Written by
Leon Ichaso David Darmstaeder Todd Anthony Bello
Based on
the life of Héctor Lavoe
Produced by
Julio Caro Simon Fields Jennifer Lopez David Maldonado
Starring
Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony
Music by
Marc Anthony Jennifer Lopez
Distributed by
Picturehouse
Release dates
September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival)
August 3, 2007 (2007-08-03) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
English Spanish
Box office
$24,521,532 (including DVD sales)[1]
El Cantante (The Singer) is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony.[2] The film is told from the viewpoint of Puchi, Hector's wife, portrayed by Lopez. Initially debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2006, El Cantante was released on August 3, 2007.
Distributed by Picturehouse, the film runs for 106 minutes and is rated R for language, sexuality and drug use.[3]
According to Box Office Mojo, El Cantante is the twenty-eighth highest-grossing musical biopic of all time.[4]
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