El cantante AKA The Singer (2006)

Released August 3rd, 2007 in the US.
Filmed in New York and Puerto Rico.
In 2002, in New York City, the wife of H Lavoe "Puchi", was interviewed for this film about his life.

"In the early seventies, a new sound known as salsa hit the streets of New York City and other cities around the world.
One singer rose to the top of that movement and became the voice of his people.
His name was Hector Lavoe."

The story: Hector "Lavoe" Perez came to New York City from Puerto Rico in the mid-sixties to follow his dream as a singer.
He soon became a hero of the Latin American salsa world.
But Hector, a married man with a young son, had too much weight on his shoulders.
By the mid-eighties, he found himself with a very serious drug problem.
Many heartbreaking situations followed.
Stars Marc Anthony , Jennifer Lopez , Nelson Vasquez , John Ortiz , Manny Perez , Vincent Laresca , Federico Castelluccio , Antone Pagan , Ismael Miranda , Andrea Navedo , Bernard Hernandez , Christopher Becerra
Directed by Leon Ichaso
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/MUSICAL/HISTORY