- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 116 min
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
- Starring: Vianca Mercedes, Danny A. Abeckaser, Douglas J. Aguirre, Marc Anthony ... see all
- Director: Leon Ichaso
- Plot: 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. In the early 1960s, Héctor arrives... Read more
User Reviews
El Cantante: If you love Salsa!
May 01, 2008
fitzy5228 - yahoo.com
May 01, 2008fitzy5228 - yahoo.com
As an Americano who loves Salsa music and dancing, I have been waiting for El Cantante to be released. Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez do an excellent job. It was also cool to see of Fania's other Salsa greats in this... Full review
Going Down Memory Lane
Feb 23, 2008
igtamayo - yahoo.com
Feb 23, 2008igtamayo - yahoo.com
I've read all of your reviews, now here's mine. Loved the movie!! Being a native New Yorker, I remember being at the St. George Hotel back in the day, and here comes Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe - they begin to... Full review
La Voz
Feb 07, 2008
vasquezirma - yahoo.com
Feb 07, 2008vasquezirma - yahoo.com
I personally loved the movie, if you dont know the music (salsa) and i am not talking about the beat, I am talking about the words to the songs. You would not know. I grew up listening to Hector Lavoe and... Full review
The Envelope, please......
Dec 01, 2007
enmijardin - yahoo.com
Dec 01, 2007enmijardin - yahoo.com
Excellent movie with great acting! Jennifer Lopez deserves an Oscar nomination. Could have told more about the evolution of salsa and Hector's role in its growth in the Latino community.... Full review
Wepa-Que Cante Mi Gente
Oct 26, 2007
boricuason01 - yahoo.com
Oct 26, 2007boricuason01 - yahoo.com
My mother was a teenager when these songs came out. I grew up knowing Hector Lavoe, Willie, Tito, El Gran Combo. This people Influence American. We come from a small Island, but we can make a big impact. I love this... Full review
Critics on drugs???
Oct 25, 2007
paul_saez - yahoo.com
Oct 25, 2007paul_saez - yahoo.com
My husband (Puerto Rican) and I (Anglo) absolutely LOVED El Cantante! What movie were the critics watching? Every single criticism that they made (the movie was all about Puchi, Marc Anthony was wooden, the movie was only about the down fall... Full review
Stupid movie!!
Oct 01, 2007
babysviews - yahoo.com
Oct 01, 2007babysviews - yahoo.com
I wish I could get a refund for this movie. There is no way I need to see someone using drugs every 2 minutes just to get the fact they have a serious drug problem. The movie was ghetto and there... Full review
I loved it!!!!
Oct 01, 2007
nursehaze2000 - yahoo.com
Oct 01, 2007nursehaze2000 - yahoo.com
I think Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony did an excellent job portraying Hector Lavoe & Puchi. I definitely recommend you go see the movie for yourself. I absolutely LOVED IT ;0)... Full review
Hector and his drugs
Sep 11, 2007
luzjguerra - yahoo.com
Sep 11, 2007luzjguerra - yahoo.com
If you want to see a movie about a singer and his drug use throughout the whole movie than this is it. If you are wanting to see the GREAT CANTANTE and his GREAT MUSICAL accomplishments than this is not the... Full review
Outstanding!!!!!!
Sep 03, 2007
liz_nena00 - yahoo.com
Sep 03, 2007liz_nena00 - yahoo.com
"El Cantante" was a GREAT movie! This movie depicts the tragic life of salsa legend Hector Lavoe in its brilliance. When i heard Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were the lead stars in this movie, I will not deny that I... Full review
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2007-11-08
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2007-10-27
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