El Cantante (DVD, 2008) New, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony

Description: El Cantante (DVD) (WS) Based On The Life Of Salsa Legend Hector Lavoe In their dazzling first on-screen pairing, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony bring to life this riveting tale of romance and redemption based on the true story of salsa legend Hector Lavoe and the woman who kept him from falling over the edge. It's the 1970s and the Salsa revolution is in full swing. Hector Lavoe (Anthony) is the singer, El Cantante, whose voice can move millions and whose passion moves one woman, his wife Puchi (Lopez). But when the spotlight beings Lavoe's personal demons and addictions to light, it will take the incredible devotion of his wife to put him on the path to becoming the legend he was born to be. DetailsLength 1 hrs. 56 mins.Rating RReleased: Oct 30 2007Production Year 2006UPC Code 794043110825Studio New Line Home EntertainmentPackaging KeepNumber of Discs 1Disc SS-DLSubtitles English and Spanish FeaturesThe Sound and the Heat of El CantanteFeature Commentaries with Director Leon Ichaso and Writers Todd Anthony Bello and David Darmstaedter AudioEnglish Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]English DTS Surround [CC]VideoWidescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) CastMark Anthony - (bio)Jennifer LopezVincent LarescaJohn Ortiz ProductionSimon FieldsJulio CaroDavid Maldonado Superstars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony headline a film as emotional, powerful and driving as the man and music whose story it tells, Héctor Lavoe and the Salsa his voice brought to the world -- El Cantante. It's the 1970s, and Salsa is exploding on the world with a Nuyorican sound from the streets of Spanish Harlem that blends Latin, Jazz and African American rhythms and harmonies. Riding the rocket of sudden stardom, Lavoe (Anthony) becomes the voice of the new sound, even as he struggles with personal demons and addictions. Only Lavoe's wife, Puchi (Lopez--Selena), whose devotion has put Lavoe on the path to superstardom may be able keep him from self-destruction in the face of sudden fame. Though they don't look much alike, slight actor-singer Marc Anthony was born to play robust salsa sensation Héctor Lavoe. In addition to similar ancestry and vocal skills, Anthony has been building a respectable cinematic resume with roles in Big Night and Martin Scorsese's Bringing out the Dead. The title of El Cantante comes from a number Rubén Blades wrote for The Singer. Lavoe would make it his signature song. In the film, Anthony's wife, producer Jennifer Lopez, plays Puchi, the Nuyorican beauty who won Lavoe's heart. She narrates their story from the perspective of 2002 (the real-life Puchi passed away shortly afterwards). Leon Ichaso (Piñero) contrasts Lavoe's rise from Puerto Rican street singer to New York superstar with his fall from innocent immigrant to heroin-addicted ladies man. By the mid-1980s, Lavoe's popularity hit its peak, and Ichaso spends the rest of the time ticking off the tragedies of his final years: the break with trombonist Willie Colón (John Ortiz), stay in a mental ward, etc. It's a dynamic portrait, and Anthony and Lopez work well together. There's a sense that there was more to the man than what appears on screen. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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