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Nacho Libre is a 2006 sports comedy drama film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and lucha libre fan who secretly moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm", a.k.a. Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez), 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 Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, and Black & White Productions.

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2006 · 1h 32m · Comedy · Action · Family

TMDB 6.5/10 (1,897 votes)

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.

Directed by Jared Hess

Box office $99M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Jared HessDirector

Jack Blackas Nacho

Ana de la Regueraas Sister Encarnación

Héctor Jiménezas Esqueleto DDarius Roseas Chancho

Moisés Ariasas Juan Pablo CCarlos Maycotteas Segundo Nuñez

Richard Montoyaas Guillermo

César Barrónas Ramses RRafael Montalvoas Elderly Monk JJulio Sandovalas Snaggle Tooth Monk

Peter Stormareas Emperor VVentura Lahozas Arena Referee #1 FFelipe Jesus Hernandezas Arena Referee #2 EEnrique Muñozas Señor Ramon

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Nacho Libre is a 2006 sports comedy drama film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and lucha libre fan who secretly moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm", a.k.a. Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez), 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 Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, and Black & White Productions.

Read the full article →

🎬 Movie

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2006 · 1h 32m · Comedy · Action · Family

TMDB 6.5/10 (1,897 votes)

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.

Directed by Jared Hess

Box office $99M worldwide

IMDb ↗