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Nacho Libre

Year:

2006

Duration:

UK:92 min | USA:92 min

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

Jared Hess

Awards:

1 win & 10 nominations

Details

Country: Germany

Release Date: 2006-06-16

Filming Locations: Mexican Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $32,000,000

Opening Weekend: $28,309,599 (USA) (18 June 2006)

Gross: $80,197,993 (USA) (3 September 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Ana de la Reguera

Nacho Libre

Jack Black

Nacho

Héctor Jiménez

Esqueleto

Darius Rose

Chancho

Moises Arias

Juan Pablo

Diego Eduardo Gomez

Chuy

Carlos Maycotte

Segundo Nuñez

Richard Montoya

Guillermo

Cesar Gonzalez

Ramses

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

Ricardo 'Caballero de la Muerte' Castillo

Galindo #2

Troy Gentile

Young Nacho

Donald Chambers

Silencio

Julio Escalero

Ramses Trainer

Peter Stormare

Emperor

Armando 'Mucha Crema' Gaytan

Pro (Coliseo) Announcer

Rafael Gonzalez Lopez

Pro (Coliseo) Referee

Antonio Salazar Gomez

Ring (Arena) Announcer

Albert M. Madrid

Paradise

Lauro Chartrand

Sage

Filiberto Estrella

Duende #1

Gerson Virgen Lopez

Duende #2

Leobardo Magadan

Commentator #1

Jorge Valdés García

Commentator #2 (as Jorge Valdez Garcia)

Craig Williams

El Snowflake

Brett Chan

Dynasty

Mike Ching

El Chino

Abelardo 'El Pandita' Hernandez

Muñeco

Emiliano 'Dalia Negra' Quiroga

Carlos Rosales

Luis Garcia Rendon

Mariachi Man

Armando Tapia

Monk #1

Carlos Cesar Caballero

Monk #2

Feliciano Ramos Mendoza

Amateur Announcer

Carlos 'El Mimo' Acosta Barroso

El Pony

Iñaki Goci

El Semental

Alfonso Ramírez

Amateur Referee

Miguel Angel Bonequi Trujillo

Hacienda Tough Doorman

Aaron Yamir Ramirez Esobar

Young Street Kid

Rodolfo Garcia Merino

Motivational Coach

María González

Peasant Woman

René Campero

Wrestling Official

Lisa Owen

Nacho's Mother

Cristóbal Puente

Nacho's Father

Zenaido Avendaño

Usher

Rosenda Hernandez

Woman

Joaquin Luis Jimenez

Ashen Faced Man

Ismael Garcia y Su Trio

Mariachi Band

Dominick Kurek

Mad Fan

Chad Socolovitch

Wrestler

Rachel Thorp

Hero Girl

Did you know?

Trivia

While filming a wrestling scene, Jack Black jumped from the ring and struck his head on a chair. This caused a black eye and a gash above his right eye which needed stitches.

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The film was partly inspired by Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez - a Mexican priest who became a wrestler to raise money for his parish.

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Was sent to theaters under the codename "Toast".

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Goofs

When Nacho throws the chips into Sister Encarnación's salad, the chips are visible on top of the salad. In the next shot, there are no chips on the salad.

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In Lucha Libre, Ramses should have been disqualified for ripping off Nacho's mask.

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When Silencio throws El Chino and Esqueleto during the battle royal, El Chino lands inside the ring, in the next shot, he's no longer in the ring.

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Quotes

Chancho: Nacho! Where are you going?

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Esqueleto: [to Ramses] I think me and my friend are ready to go pro!

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Nacho: [after lifting Esqueleto over the wall at Ramses party] What about me?

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