Nacho Libre (2006)

Director:

Jared Hess

Writers (WGA):

Jared Hess (written by) &
Jerusha Hess (written by) ...

Release Date:

16 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

He's nacho average hero

Plot:

Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).

Plot Keywords:

Lucha Libre | Nun | Mexico | Wrestling | Corn

Awards:

10 nominations

Cast

Jack Black	...	Nacho
Ana de la Reguera	...	Sister Encarnación
Héctor Jiménez	...	Esqueleto
Darius Rose	...	Chancho (as Darius A. Rose)
Moises Arias	...	Juan Pablo
Carlos Maycotte	...	Segundo Nuñez
Richard Montoya	...	Guillermo
Cesar Gonzalez	...	Ramses (as Cesar Gonzalez 'Silver King')
Rafael Montalvo	...	Elderly Monk
Julio Sandoval	...	Snaggle Tooth Monk
Ventura 'Tigre Hispano' Lahoz	...	Arena Referee #1
Felipe Jesus 'Terror Chino' Hernandez	...	Arena Referee #2
Enrique Muñoz	...	Señor Ramon
Carla Jimenez	...	Candidia
Agustin 'Rigo' Rey	...	Galindo #1

Also Known As:

Untitled Jack Black Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some rough action, and crude humor including dialogue.

Runtime:

UK:92 min | USA:92 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Ireland:12A | USA:PG (certificate #42729) | Australia:PG | Iceland:7 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:7 | Netherlands:6 | Iceland:10 (original rating) | Germany:6 | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

During some of the wrestling scenes they used blow up dolls to replace some of the audience. Supposedly, they cost much less than extras and they looked real.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious (slender) stunt double during some of the wrestling matches.

Quotes:

Nacho: Do you remember when everyone was shouting my name, and I used my strength to rip my blouse.
Esqueleto: Yea, and I saw them knock you unconscious, ok?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Soundtrack:

El Toro Gacho

Fans of "Napoleon Dynamite"....enjoy the show

"Nacho Libre" contains much of the same dry, deadpan humor that made "Napoleon Dynamite" so much fun to watch. I'm sure Jared Hess's brand of humor is not for everybody. We're living in an era where Dane Cook is our top comedian. So if you're expecting the same loud, obnoxious gags you see in most comedies nowadays, you'll probably be disappointed. I, on the other hand, love this type of humor. Just like in "ND," the actors don't try hard to be funny. Jack Black is not very convincing as a Mexican. With his skin so white, he sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the rest of the cast. But that's no big criticism. This is a comedy farce, and if his accent didn't sound so phony, I doubt his character would be nearly as funny. As an extra treat for all the "ND" fans out there, his character is paired off with a soft-spoken Mexican buddy. They make a good comic team, with Jack being so short and fat, and his buddy being so tall and thin. I tend to just roll my eyes at many of the crude gags I see in movies nowadays, but I even enjoyed the bathroom humor in this movie. I found myself laughing most of the way through, and this is one of the rare cases where I felt that the film lived up to its trailer. Some of the funniest gags were given away in the trailer, but there are many other funny gags that weren't. If I have any complaints, the movie does sort of drag in the third act. But all in all, "Nacho Libre" is good fun for the entire family. I can't wait to see Jared Hess's next project.