Nacho Libre (2006)

Name: Nacho Libre
Director: Jared Hess
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2006-06-16
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose

Comedy

Director: Jared Hess

Cast: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose

Runtime92 min

RatingPG

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Ignacio, a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who live there. Inspired by a local wrestling hero, he decides to moonlight as the not-so-famous Luchador "Nacho Libre" to earn money for the monastery -- not to mention the admiration of beautiful nun Sister Encarnación.

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Fans of Jack Black's comedic talents will find plenty to enjoy in Nacho Libre, the 2006 offbeat comedy directed by Jared Hess. Black shines as the bumbling yet endearing cook Ignacio, who pursues his dreams of wrestling stardom, providing plenty of laughs and heart-warming moments throughout the film's unique blend of slapstick and heartfelt storytelling.

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Nacho Libre is a 2006 American sports comedy film written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and secret lucha libre fan who moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador to support the orphanage he directed. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Black & White Productions.