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The dramatic-biography of Puerto Rican salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe, one of the biggest Spanish-language singers in the 1970s. The tale follows Lavoe's passionate relationship with his love Puchi, and his skyrocket to international fame. But even when he has it all, Lavoe is unable to escape the allure of drugs and his personal pain.
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Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 56 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 3rd, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for drug use, pervasive language and some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Picturehouse
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$7,556,004 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Anthony and Lopez are married in real life, and make a convincing couple onscreen, but in the movie, they never seem to learn anything..." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...nothing special." more...
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C |
Entertainment Weekly, Scott Brown
"...a conventional, brassy blat of a biopic." more...
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C |
filmcritic.com, Sean O'Connell
"...it's time to put the musical-biopic genre on the shelf for a few years." more...
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D |
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