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  • El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (2008)
  • 91 min | Comedy
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (2008)
91 min | Comedy

Born Jonathan French in Beverly Hills, California and orphaned at 3 months old, this young boy was adopted by his Mexican nanny (Lupe Ontiveros) and step-father (Danny Trejo) and raised to be a good, God-fearing Mexican with a love for ...See moreBorn Jonathan French in Beverly Hills, California and orphaned at 3 months old, this young boy was adopted by his Mexican nanny (Lupe Ontiveros) and step-father (Danny Trejo) and raised to be a good, God-fearing Mexican with a love for ranchero music. At age 33, in his "Jesus Year," and now known as Juan Francés, he is a gardener/janitor-by-day but has been blessed by the Virgin of Guadalupe with the talent to sing like the angels. He takes his ranchero act from the small, half-empty soccer bars in East L.A., to a larger music festival audience where he is discovered and quickly swept into Mexican pop stardom. Caught in the whirlwind of fame, Juan's everyman appearance and musical style undergo a celebrity make-over. He changes his name to "El Guero" and his songs for the working man are transformed into heartless Reggaeton. When the dark truth about Juan's history is revealed to him, he must ask himself: Will he choose the Mexican man in his heart, or the bald pink guy in the mirror? Written by Anonymous See less
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Jul 25, 2008 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Spencer John French
Juan Frances Juan Frances   See fewer
María Esquivel
Angelica Angelica   See fewer
Sam Golzari
Mahmood Mahmood   See fewer
David Franco
Narcisso Narcisso   See fewer
Zibby Allen
Juan Frances Fan Juan Frances Fan   See fewer
Nick Rey Angelus
Juan Francis Bullie Juan Francis Bullie   See fewer
Patricia Belcher
Sister Agatha Sister Agatha   See fewer
Kerry Carney
Mrs. French Mrs. French   See fewer
Jeffrey Emerson
Ryan, Heath Ledger's Stand-In Ryan, Heath Ledger's Stand-In   See fewer
Maria Forero
Girl Fan #2 Girl Fan #2   See fewer
Amy French
Amelia Amelia   See fewer
Louis Jacobs
Philip Fancydance Philip Fancydance   See fewer
Jean McGowan
Angry Redhead Angry Redhead   See fewer
Hayden Angus Moore
Baby Juan Baby Juan   See fewer
Danny Mora
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Alan Oppenheimer
Mr. French Mr. French   See fewer
Roseny
Wife of parademic (as Roseny Carrero) Wife of parademic (as Roseny Carrero)   See fewer
Tony Sagastizado I
Henchman Henchman   See fewer
Steve Wilcox
Real Fan Real Fan   See fewer
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