Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre is a 2006 sports comedy film written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and secret lucha libre fan who moonlights as a luchador to earn money for the orphanage where he works. The film is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm", a.k.a. Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez), a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador to support the orphanage he directed. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, and Black & White Productions.
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| Directed by | Jared Hess |
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| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Edited by | Billy Weber |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $99.3 million |
Nacho Libre was released on June 16, 2006, in the United States by Paramount Pictures, and worldwide by United International Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $99.3 million at the worldwide box office against its $35 million production budget.