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June 16th 2006, PG, 91mins, Paramount Pictures
  Cast: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jimenez, Richard Montoya, Peter Stormare, Troy Gentile, Carla Jimenez, Moises Arias, Carlos Maycotte, Enrique Muñoz, Emiliano Quiroga, Craig Williams, Mike Ching, Eduardo Gómez, Cesar Gonzalez, Abelardo Hernandez


Director: Jared Hess
Writers: Mike White, Jared & Jersua Hess


Reviews: Dark Horizons, Critics Reviews
Links: Related Articles, Official Site
Interviews: Jack Black, Jared Hess

Plot: Jack Black stars as Nacho in ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ director Jared Hess’ newest feature, ‘Nacho Libre’. Nacho works as a cook at the same Mexican monastery where he was raised. He spends his days serving the monks and orphans he loves, but secretly, Nacho dreams of becoming a professional Mexican wrestler—a Luchador. When the orphanage is threatened with financial ruin, Nacho begins moonlighting as a wrestler by joining a local Lucha libre tournament.