Nacho Libre is a
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directed by
Jared HessJared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
. It is a production of
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The script was written by
Jared Hess, Jerusha HessJared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre and Gentlemen Broncos , all of which they co-wrote and directed...
and Mike White. It was loosely based on the story of
Fray TormentaSergio Gutiérrez Benítez is a Mexican priest who supported an orphanage for 23 years as a lucha libre wrestler. While performing, he wore a red and yellow mask and used the ring name Fray Tormenta. He made only sporadic in-ring appearances in the 2000s before retiring completely from wrestling in...
("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, a real-life
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who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed. The producers are
Jack BlackThomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American comedian, actor and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and satirical rock duo Tenacious D. The group has two albums as well as a television series and a film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally...
, David Klawans, Julia Pistor, and Mike White.
