Nacho Libre
Ignacio's parents, a Scandinavian Lutheran missionary and a Mexican deacon, both died while he was still a baby. Now a cook for the Oaxaca monastery orphanage where he was raised, Ignacio dreams of becoming a luchador, but wrestling is strictly forbidden by the monastery as it is considered a sin of vanity. Though Ignacio cares deeply for the orphans, he is unable to provide decent meals for them due to a lack of funds. He also struggles with his feelings for Sister Encarnación, a nun who teaches at the orphanage. One night, while collecting a bag of tortilla chips for the orphans, Ignacio is mugged by a street thief named Steven. After a fight between the two, Ignacio decides to disregard the monastery's rules and become a luchador to make money. He convinces Steven to join him by promising to share the prize money if they win, and the two join a local competition as tag partners.
MPAA Rating: | PG |
Genre: | Comedy, Family, Sports |
Country: | United States, Mexico |
Produced By: | Jack Black, Ben Leclair, Damon Ross, Sharon Seto, Benjamin Cooley, David Klawans, Julia Pistor, Ricardo Del RÍO, Steve Nicolaides, Mike White, Alexander Westerman |
Directed By: | Jared Hess |
Written By: | Jared Hess, Mike White, Jerusha Hess |
Cast: | Jack Black, Julio Sandoval, Armando Tapia, Ana De La Reguera, Enrique Muñoz, Rafael Montalvo, René Campero, Dominick Kurek, Julio Escalero, Agustin 'Rigo' Rey, Moises Arias, Rachel Thorp, Mike Ching, Filiberto Estrella, Lauro Chartrand, Felipe Jesus 'Terror Chino' Hernandez, Troy Gentile, Cristóbal Puente, Cesar Gonzalez, Richard Montoya, Peter Stormare, Diego Eduardo Gomez, Darius Rose, Héctor Jiménez, Lisa Owen, Carlos Maycotte, Carla Jimenez, Brett Chan, Iñaki Goci, Ricardo 'Caballero De La Muerte' Castillo, Alfonso Ramírez, Ventura 'Tigre Hispano' Lahoz, Donald Chambers |
In Theaters: | Jun 16, 2006 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 32 minutes |
Production: | Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Black & White Productions, MP Inka |
Budget: | $35,000,000 |
Box Office: | $80,197,993 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |