![]() ![]() Now with only six days until Murtaugh's retirement, Riggs was doing his laundry at his partner's house, when the Murtaugh's real estate broker (representing Getz Realty), Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), drove up in his red convertible. When he suddenly braked, the second impersonator, suspect Billy Phelps (Mark Pellegrino), crashed through the windshield, was rendered unconscious - and arrested. After a lengthy chase and pursuit on crowded city streets, Riggs heaved one of the men out onto the street from the moving vehicle, and then fought his way to taking control of the wheel. When the impersonator pulled his gun and shot one of the real officers from the second vehicle, Riggs jumped onto the back of the first truck, while Murtaugh ("I'm getting too old for this") followed in the second truck, driven by flirtatious, talkative, big-busted "Road Warrior" Delores (Delores Hall), one of the armored guards. After Riggs confronted and hassled a jaywalker (Andrew Hill Newman), they noticed that two armored trucks were pulled up at the same business with the proprietor asking the first armed officer ("You're not the regular guy"). Murtaugh was embarrassed that he had to wear a girdle, since his uniform had shrunk over the years. The next day, the two partners were demoted to uniformed, beat-cop patrol officers, still arguing with each other over which wire was cut. His tampering accelerated the timer, forcing them to flee for their lives (with a stray cat) before the building exploded and collapsed. After the two looked at it ("There's more plastic than Cher") and bickered about cutting either the red or blue wire, Riggs finally cut the red wire. Without waiting for the bomb squad to arrive, Riggs convinced a reluctant Murtaugh to check it out with him and try to deactivate the bomb. (Murtaugh was 8 days away from retirement, in a countdown throughout the film, and fearing his retirement would be placed in jeopardy with his risk-taking partner.) A bomb device had been seen in a parked car on Parking Level 1 (in the basement) of the evacuated International Control Systems Inc. The two heroes of the film series, LAPD Sergeants Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) were responding to the report of a bomb. Richard Donner, 118 minutes, 121 minutes (director's cut) While "Nacho Libre" takes creative liberties and fictionalizes certain aspects, the film celebrates the resilience, determination, and unorthodox choices made by Fray Tormenta, offering a heartwarming and entertaining narrative inspired by his extraordinary life.D. ![]() ![]() He adopted the persona of "Fray Tormenta" and ventured into the world of wrestling, using his newfound fame and earnings to fund his noble cause for over two decades. Inspired by a movie he had seen years ago, titled " El Señor Tormenta" ("Mister Storm"), where a priest becomes a wrestler to support his orphanage, Sergio took an unconventional path. In 1976, Sergio established the shelter, but funding became a concern. He later became a secular priest in the Diocese of Texcoco, just outside of Mexico City. After an addict died in his arms, he swore to always help the destitute, leading him to create an orphanage. Born in 1945, Sergio had a troubled youth and battled addiction. "Nacho Libre" draws inspiration from the remarkable life of Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez, also known as Fray Tormenta. Take note that if you arrive via public transportation, you will have to walk to Las Peñitas or you catch a Mototaxi in front of the Bodega Aurrerá a short walk from the town square. Just remember to tell the Mototaxi driver to come back and get you after an hour. To get here via public transportation you can hop in a taxi foreáno in La Central or a bus, either will drop you off near the town square a block away from the Mercado Municipal. Perhaps it’s why it was chosen as the main filming location for the 2006 comedy Nacho Libre. However, this sleepy town is surprisingly considered a fly over town despite its heavy influence and deeply embedded roots in Oaxaca’s ancient history. Locals believe God himself took rest here after creating the Earth, leaving a footprint and a knee impression on what is now a boulder formation that welcomes you at the foothill by the side of the road. The Sanctuary of Las Peñitas or “The Nacho Libre Church” as it’s often referred as, stands on a rocky hill overlooking the region of Etla, Oaxaca. ![]()
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