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''Nacho Libre'' is a 2006 comedy film starring Creator/JackBlack [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of Fray Tormenta, a Mexican priest who secretly fought as a masked wrestler to support his orphanage (Tormenta himself was [[LifeImitatesArt inspired to do this by wrestling movies]]).

The movie features Black as Brother Ignacio, a monk who cooks at a poor children's orphanage. Having always dreamed of being a wrestler (and wanting to gain money to help feed the orphans), Ignacio assumes the SecretIdentity of the MaskedLuchador Nacho, teaming up with a skinny man named Steven who goes by the stage name of Esqueleto (Skeleton).

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''Nacho Libre'' is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jared Hess (''Film/NapoleonDynamite''), co-written by Hess alongside his wife Jerusha and Mike White, and starring Creator/JackBlack Creator/JackBlack.

The movie features Black as Brother Ignacio, a monk who cooks at the poor children's orphanage and monastery where he was raised. He has always dreamed of being a wrestler, but is unable to pursue it due to his monastery considering it a sin. He also lacks the funds to make better meals for the orphans than slop.

After Ignacio discovers an opportunity for new wrestlers to compete for a cash prize and gets mugged by a skinny street thief named Steven, he decides he's had enough. Teaming up with Steven (who goes by the ring name of "Esqueleto"[[note]]Skeleton[[/note]]), he becomes a wrestler, assuming the SecretIdentity of the MaskedLuchador "Nacho", and fights to gain money to help feed the orphans.

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[[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely based on the true story]] of Fray Tormenta, a Mexican priest who secretly fought as a masked wrestler to support his orphanage (Tormenta himself was [[LifeImitatesArt inspired to do this by wrestling movies]]).

The movie features Black as Brother Ignacio, a monk who cooks at a poor children's orphanage. Having always dreamed of being a wrestler (and wanting to gain money to help feed the orphans), Ignacio assumes the SecretIdentity of the MaskedLuchador Nacho, teaming up with a skinny man named Steven who goes by the stage name of Esqueleto (Skeleton).
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Mentioned below in {{Acrofatic}}.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Mentioned below Esqueleto unwittingly gains one at Ramses's party; she's ''very'' in {{Acrofatic}}. love with him, he's ''very'' much not, and she becomes ''very'' persistent in pursuing him.



-->'''Ignacio;''' ''[to God]'' Have I focused too much on my boots and all my fame and my stretchy pants? [...] Maybe you want me to fight and give everything I win to the little ones who have nothing so they can have better foods and a better life.

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-->'''Ignacio;''' -->'''Ignacio:''' ''[to God]'' Have I focused too much on my boots and all my fame and my stretchy pants? [...] Maybe you want me to fight and give everything I win to the little ones who have nothing so they can have better foods and a better life.



* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The theme song for the Japanese version is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z44tnU4RSzQ "Go! Go! Carlito"]] by the Swedish pop singer Jonny Jakobsen, written with a Mexican theme of course.

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* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The theme song for the Japanese version is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z44tnU4RSzQ "Go! Go! Carlito"]] by the Swedish pop singer Jonny Jakobsen, written with a Mexican theme theme, of course.



** Transparently {{invoked|Trope}} when Esqueleto tells Nacho -- a ParentalSubstitute to orphans -- that he hate the orphans of the world. He does it to summon the fight in Nacho when he's ready to give up.

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** Transparently {{invoked|Trope}} when Esqueleto tells Nacho -- a ParentalSubstitute to orphans -- that he hate hates all the orphans of in the world. He does it to summon the fight in Nacho when he's ready to give up.



* BlamingTheTools: {{Subverted}}; Nacho tells Sister Encarnación that the brothers make him cook all day (and with most of his meals being some form of stew slop paired with donated chips) but they never give him money for fresh ingredients. Nacho is proven right when he starts using his wrestling winnings to buy said ingredients and is able to give the orphans ''much'' better meals.
* BrokenPedestal: Nacho has always looked up to Ramses and wanted to be a wrestler like him, even going to him for advice. However, once he and Esqueleto show up at the party, Ramses proves to be a {{Jerkass}} by [[KickTheDog splashing wine on Nacho's shirt]]. Henceforth, any admiration Nacho had for him goes down the drain.

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* BlamingTheTools: {{Subverted}}; {{Subverted|Trope}}; Nacho tells Sister Encarnación that the brothers make him cook all day (and with most of his meals being some form of stew slop paired with donated chips) chips), but they never give him money for fresh ingredients. Nacho is proven right when he starts using his wrestling winnings to buy said ingredients and is able to give the orphans ''much'' better meals.
* BrokenPedestal: Nacho has had always looked up to Ramses and wanted to be a wrestler like him, even going to him for advice. However, Ramses proves to be a {{Jerkass}} to him on several occasions; he rebuffs Nacho and then shoves him into a watermelon crate after he asks for an autograph for the orphans, and once he and Esqueleto show up at the party, Ramses proves to be a {{Jerkass}} by he [[KickTheDog splashing splashes wine on Nacho's shirt]]. Henceforth, any admiration Nacho had for him goes down the drain.



-->'''Ignacio:''' I'd break my vow. No, no, no. No, no, no way, Jose. Unless you want to. Then we'd break our vows together.

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-->'''Ignacio:''' -->'''Ignacio (singing):''' I'd break my vow. No, no, no. No, no, no way, Jose. Unless you want to. Then we'd break our vows together.



* ConsolationPrize: Both Nacho and Esqueleto are surprised when after their first failed wrestling match for a prize of 200 pesos the manager comes in with a envelope filled with money, telling them "we all get a piece" regardless. While this is enough for both men at first, since it allows them to achieve higher standards of living and help the orphans, Nacho slowly grows dissatisfied with getting "paid to lose" as their losing streak continues and seeks to win a real victory.

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* ConsolationPrize: Both Nacho and Esqueleto are surprised when when, after their first failed wrestling match for a prize of 200 pesos pesos, the manager comes in with a envelope filled with money, telling them "we all get a piece" regardless. While this is enough for both men at first, since it allows them to achieve higher standards of living and help the orphans, Nacho slowly grows dissatisfied with getting "paid to lose" as their losing streak continues and seeks to win a real victory.



* EyeScream: Esqueleto impales a thug's eye with an ear of corn (his partner was going to stab them.)

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* EyeScream: Esqueleto impales a thug's eye with an ear of corn (his partner was going to stab them.)them).



* FatAndSkinny: Together, Nacho and Esqueleto form a wrestling team and this is part of their gimmick.

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* FatAndSkinny: Together, Nacho and Esqueleto form a wrestling team team, and this is part of their gimmick.



* TheGiant: At 6'7 and over 300 lbs, Silencio was definitely the biggest wrestler in the movie and had no problem throwing two men at once. Granted they were both very skinny guys but still.

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* TheGiant: At 6'7 and over 300 lbs, Silencio was definitely the biggest wrestler in the movie and had no problem throwing two men at once. Granted Granted, they were both very skinny guys guys, but still.



* HeroicSecondWind: Ignacio is pinned down with a foot at his throat when Encarnación and the orphans show up to support he. Seeing them gives him the strength to win.
* HideAndNoSeek: While playing a game with the kids outside, Ignacio decides to talk to the hot new nun, Encarnacion.
-->'''Ignacio''': OK kids, new game. ''[dropkicks ball]'' Go get it!

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* HeroicSecondWind: Ignacio is pinned down with a foot at his throat when Encarnación and the orphans show up to support he.him. Seeing them gives him the strength to win.
* HideAndNoSeek: While playing a game with the kids outside, Ignacio decides to talk to the hot new nun, Encarnacion.
Encarnación.
-->'''Ignacio''': OK OK, kids, new game. ''[dropkicks ball]'' Go get it!



* {{Jerkass}}: Ramses suits this very well toward the end of the movie. He's arrogantly dismissive of Nacho when he tries to get his attention for the orphans, he has people praise him as "number one" in preparation to fight Nacho, and he even goes as far as to unmask Ignacio during their final fight.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Ramses suits this very well toward the end of the movie. He's arrogantly dismissive of Nacho when he tries to get his attention for the orphans, he has people continuously praise him as "number one" in preparation to fight Nacho, and he even goes as far as to unmask Ignacio during their final fight.
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* BrokenPedestal: Nacho has always looked up to Ramses and wanted to be a wrestler like him, even going to him for advice. However, once he and Esqueleto show up at the party, Ramses proves to be a {{Jerkass}} by [[KickTheDog pouring punch on Nacho's shirt]]. Henceforth, any admiration Nacho had for him goes down the drain.

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* BrokenPedestal: Nacho has always looked up to Ramses and wanted to be a wrestler like him, even going to him for advice. However, once he and Esqueleto show up at the party, Ramses proves to be a {{Jerkass}} by [[KickTheDog pouring punch splashing wine on Nacho's shirt]]. Henceforth, any admiration Nacho had for him goes down the drain.

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