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Jun 16, 2006 · Nacho Libre: Directed by Jared Hess. With Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose. Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).
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- Comedy, Family, Sport
- Jared Hess
- 2006-06-16
Nacho Libre is a 2006 sports comedy 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 secret lucha libre fan who moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works.
Nacho decides to raise money for the children by moonlighting as a Lucha Libre wrestler with his partner Esqueleto (Héctor Jiménez), but since the church forbids Lucha, Nacho must disguise his...
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- Jared Hess
- PG
- Jack Black
May 9, 2018 · Check out the official Nacho Libre (2006) trailer starring Jack Black! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Buy or Rent on FandangoNOW: https:/...
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Spurred on by Esqueleto "The Skeleton," a street peasant turned sidekick, Nacho challenge ...more. "Jack Black is more hilarious than ever as Ignacio, a monastery cook who feeds orphan children...
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Jun 15, 2006 · Brother Ignacio (Jack Black, airborne), hoping for fame, fortune and better food to cook for his orphans, becomes a masked wrestler in the comedy "Nacho Libre."
Jun 16, 2006 · 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.