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      El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances

      2008 1h 31m Comedy List
      Reviews 71% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Raised as a Mexican, a "norteamericano" has a talent for singing ranchero music. After he becomes famous, his music evolves, forcing him to choose between his ethnicity and his heart. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Intermittently funny Guest-style mockumentary about a white Latin singer who fancies himself the voice of the Mexican people. There are a few laughs here, but overall it's pretty minor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine The awkward title pretty much covers it. Rated: 2/4 Sep 26, 2010 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times It may be a minor film, but it does offer infectious pleasures in the endearing French and in its off-the-wall humor. Rated: 3/5 Sep 17, 2010 Full Review Mark R. Leeper Mark Leeper's Reviews Norman Lear should have been able to introduce the Frenches to someone who could have gotten more humor out of the premise. Rated: 4/10 Jan 13, 2011 Full Review Siran Babayan L.A. Weekly First-time director Amy French's musical mockumentary plays out like The Jerk-meets-Tommy set in East L.A. Sep 23, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Raised as a Mexican, a "norteamericano" has a talent for singing ranchero music. After he becomes famous, his music evolves, forcing him to choose between his ethnicity and his heart.
      Director
      Amy French
      Producer
      Norman Lear, George Lopez
      Screenwriter
      Amy French, Spencer John French
      Production Co
      Blue Cactus Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 9, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.3K
      Runtime
      1h 31m
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