6.5
Summary
Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.
Cast
Jack Black
Nacho
Ana de la Reguera
Sister Encarnación
Héctor Jiménez
Esqueleto
Darius Rose
Chancho
Moisés Arias
Juan Pablo
Carlos Maycotte
Segundo Nuñez
Richard Montoya
Guillermo
César Barrón
Ramses
Rafael Montalvo
Elderly Monk
Julio Sandoval
Snaggle Tooth Monk
Peter Stormare
Emperor
Ventura Lahoz
Arena Referee #1
Felipe Jesus Hernandez
Arena Referee #2
Enrique Muñoz
Señor Ramon
Carla Jimenez
Candidia
Agustin Rey
Galindo #1
Ricardo Castillo
Galindo #2
Troy Gentile
Young Nacho
Donald Chambers
Silencio
Julio Escalero
Ramses Trainer
Armando Gaytan
Pro (Coliseo) Announcer
Rafael Gonzalez Lopez
Pro (Coliseo) Referee
Antonio Salazar Gomez
Ring (Arena) Announcer
Albert M. Madrid
Paradise
Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
Sage
Filiberto Estrella
Duende #1
Mascarita Dorada
Duende #2
Leobardo Magadan
Commentator #1
Jorge Valdés García
Commentator #2
Craig Williams
El Snowflake
Brett Chan
Dynasty
Mike Ching
El Chino
Abelardo Hernandez
Muñeco
Emiliano Quiroga
Carlos Rosales
Luis Garcia Rendon
Mariachi Man
Armando Tapia
Monk #1
Carlos Cesar Caballero
Monk #2
Feliciano Ramos Mendoza
Amateur Announcer
Carlos Acosta Barroso
El Pony
Iñaki Goci
El Semental
Alfonso Ramírez
Amateur Referee
Miguel Angel Bonequi Trujillo
Hacienda Tough Doorman
Aaron Yamir Ramirez Esobar
Young Street Kid
Rodolfo Garcia Merino
Motivational Coach
María González
Peasant Woman
René Campero
Wrestling Official
Lisa Owen
Nacho's Mother
Cristóbal Puente
Nacho's Father
Zenaido Avendaño
Usher
Rosenda Hernandez
Woman
Joaquin Luis Jimenez
Ashen Faced Man
Dominick Kurek
Mad Fan
Crew
Director, Author, Screenplay
Jared Hess
Author, Screenplay
Jerusha Hess
Writer
Mike White
Reviews
r96sk
March 4, 2023
6
Not as fun as I expected it to be.
<em>'Nacho Libre'</em> does do some things well, Jack Black is good and the wrestling scenes are mostly nicely done. However, I didn't really dig the rest of it - whether it be the laughter lacking humour, or the uninteresting story with the orphanage. It is at least a relatively short flick, but it isn't one I'd be in a rush to rewatch.
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