- Country: USA
- Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
- Release: 2007-08-03
- Director: Leon Ichaso
- Writers: Leon Ichaso , David Darmstaeder , Todd Bello
- Language: Spanish | English
- Stars: Marc Anthony , Jennifer Lopez , John Ortiz , Manny Perez , Vincent Laresca , Federico Castelluccio , Nelson Vasquez , Antone Pagán , Romi Dias , Jared Everleth
- Runtime: 106 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: A tánc szenvedélye (Hungary) , Певец (Russian Federation) , Pieśniarz (Poland) , King of Salsa (Sweden) , El cantante , El cantante (Greece) , El cantante (Mexico) , El Cantante (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , El cantante (United States of America) , Who Killed Hector Lavoe? (United States of America) , King of Salsa (Finland) , El Cantante (United Kingdom) , Şöhret (Turkey) , El cantante (Spain) , O Cantor (Brazil) , エル・カンタンテ (Japan)
- Plot: The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002. In the early 1960s, Héctor arrives in New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Success comes quickly. "The more he grew as an artist," Puchi says, "the more he sank as a person." It's a tale of talent - creating salsa with Willie Colón, with the Fania All Stars, and as a soloist - and a story of disintegration - fueled by drugs, alcohol, partying, and depression. Puchi's voice - proud and querulous - dominates off-stage as Héctor's does on.
- IMDB:tt0458522
El cantante Cast · · · ALL
Leon Ichaso
Director
Marc Anthony
Hector Lavoe
Jennifer Lopez
Puchi
John Ortiz
Willie Colon
Manny Perez
Eddie
Vincent Laresca
Ralph
Federico Castelluccio
Jerry Masucci
Nelson Vasquez
Johnny Pacheco
Antone Pagán
Papo
Romi Dias
Priscilla
Andrea Navedo
Zaida
Douglas Santiago
Ana Isabelle
Puchi's Friend