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El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances

El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances

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Comedy

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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

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Release Date

25 July 2008

Country

Cast

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

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