Nacho Libre Released 2006-06-16 is a story that falls under the Comedy, Family, Drama category. Movie Story "Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.".