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El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (2008)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Amy French

Synopsis

Orphaned as an infant, Juan Frances (Spencer John French) is a talented ranchera singer, but he faces a hurdle in his attempt to succeed as a Latin music performer: He's a chubby, red-headed 33-year-old who grew up in a Hispanic home but looks like an Ohio farm boy. As Juan struggles to make ends meet by working eight jobs, his girlfriend (Maria Esquivel) and lizard-smooth promoter (David Franco) plot an aggressive image change for Juan.

Actors

Spencer John French
Spencer John French
Juan Frances
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
E.J.
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros
Nena
Elisa Bocanegra
Elisa Bocanegra
Chuchi
María Esquivel
María Esquivel
Angelica
Sam Golzari
Sam Golzari
Mahmood
Pej Vahdat
Pej Vahdat
Amir
David Franco
David Franco
Narcisso

Crews

Amy French
Amy French
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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