"The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002."
Marc Anthony
as Hector Lavoe
Jennifer Lopez
as Puchi
John Ortiz
as Willie Colon
Manny Perez
as Eddie
Vincent Laresca
as Ralph
Federico Castelluccio
as Jerry Masucci
Nelson Vasquez
as Johnny Pacheco
Antone Pagán
as Papo
Romi Dias
as Priscilla
Jared Everleth
as Tito (4 yrs.)
Bernard Hernandez
as Tito (7 yrs.)
Christopher Becerra
as Tito (12-15 yrs.)
Andrea Navedo
as Zaida
Ismael Miranda
as Hector's Father
Tito Allen
as Singer
Víctor Manuelle
as Ruben Blades
Michael Wright
as Shooting Gallery Man
Cucu Diamantes
as Female Junkie
Marina Durell
as Madrina
Guillermo de Cun
as Priest
Jack Mulcahy
as Doctor
Israel Sanabria
as M.C.
Joe Lala
as Band Leader
Domingo Quiñones
as San Juan Promoter
Elliot Santiago
as Bouncer
Obie Bermúdez
as Taxi Driver
Glenda Dopazo
as Carmen
Hector A. Leguillow
as Pianist
Lou Torres
as Pianist 2/Pianist (After hrs.)
Victor Santos
as Pianist 3
Hugo Duran
as Bassist
Julio Ortiz
as Trumpet
Jorge Pupo
as Trombone Player
Danny A. Abeckaser
as Studio Engineer
Marlon Belcione
as Party Goer #1
Arlene Rodriguez
as Mercedes
Roberto Romero
as Background Singer #3
Eddie Rosado
as Chorus
Chiko Mendez
Deirdre Lorenz
as Willie's Girl
Grant Crawford
as Interviewer
Luis Eduardo Santiago Diaz
as Paramedic
Edwin Rivera
as Cheetah Solo Dancer
Yomo Toro
as Self
Eddie Montalvo
David Marquez
as Boogaloo Line Dancer
Jerry Perez
as Salsa Dancer
Marcus Collins
as Photographer (uncredited)
Kaly Cordova
as Family Member (uncredited)
Abraham De Funes
Wanda Ferreiras
as Fania All-Star Groupie (uncredited)
Luis Galli
as Friend in the bar (uncredited)
Rodyniel Gonzalez
as Dancer in the audience concert (uncredited)
Hristo Hristov
Ana Isabelle
as Puchi's Friend (uncredited)
Amerindia Laz
as Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Pierangeli Llinas
Claudia Lopez
as Party goer - Puchi's birthday party (uncredited)
Desiree Ortiz
as Boom Operator (uncredited)
Gloria Parks
Martha Peralta
as Dancer #1 (uncredited)
Robert Resto
as Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Santos
Charles Santy
as Bartender (uncredited)
Richard Vallejos
as Roadie (uncredited)
Leon Ichaso
Director
David Darmstaeder
Story
Todd Bello
Screenplay
Julio Caro
Producer
Simon Fields
David Maldonado
Margo Myers
David Tedeschi
Editor
Ellyn Long Marshall
Casting
Maria E. Nelson
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Design
Nicholas Lundy
Art Direction
Jennifer Greenberg
Set Decoration
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Design
Zoraida Sanjurjo López
Casting Director
José R. Varona
Set Medic
Ines Mongil-Echandi
Production Supervisor
Claudio Chea
Director of Photography
Willie Colón
Original Music Composer
Andrés Levin