Movie · Musical · Biography

Steeped in the colours and culture of Puerto Rico and swept away in the rhythms of Salsa, El Cantante celebrates the life of the legendary singer Hector Lavoe, exploring the tempestuous relationships with those closest to him and his rapid descent into the murky world of drug abuse.

2007 · 1h 56m
Director Leon Ichaso

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El Cantante

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Steeped in the colours and culture of Puerto Rico and swept away in the rhythms of Salsa, El Cantante celebrates the life of the legendary singer Hector Lavoe, exploring the tempestuous relationships with those closest to him and his rapid descent into the murky world of drug abuse.

COMMON SENSE

Another singer self-destructs, to a Latin beat.

TOMATOMETER
Average 4.9
Reviews 105
Fresh 25
Rotten 80

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Studio
New Line
Released
2007
Run Time
1 hr 56 min
Rated
R For drug use, pervasive language and some sexuality.
Region of Origin
United States
© 2006 R-Caro Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved. (C) 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.