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Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 16, 2006

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Comedy, Family, Drama

User Score

65%

Original Title

Nacho Libre

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Black & White Productions, MP Inka

Director

Jared Hess

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$99,300,000

Description

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.