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Overview
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With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.Plot:
Musician brothers Cesar and Nestor leave Cuba for America in the 1950s, hoping to hit the top of the Latin music scene... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Wonderful moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Armand Assante | ... | Cesar Castillo |
 | Antonio Banderas | ... | Nestor Castillo |
 | Cathy Moriarty | ... | Lanna Lake |
| Maruschka Detmers | ... | Delores Fuentes |
| Pablo Calogero | ... | Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band |
 | Scott Cohen | ... | Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Desi Arnaz Jr. | ... | Desi Arnaz Sr. |
| Mario Grillo | ... | Mario - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Ralph Irizarry | ... | Pito - The Mambo Kings Band |
 | Pete Macnamara | ... | Johnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band |
| James Medina | ... | Manny - The Mambo Kings Band (as Jimmy Medina) |
| Marcos Quintanilla | ... | Willie - The Mambo Kings Band |
 | Tito Puente | ... | Himself |
| J.T. Taylor | ... | Frankie Suarez - The Mambo Kings Band |
| William Thomas Jr. | ... | Xavier - The Mambo Kings Band |
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Tower Theatre - 802 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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'Banderas, Antonio' couldn't speak English when this movie was filmed, and thus performed all his lines phonetically. Armand Assante couldn't speak Spanish and thus performed all his lines phonetically. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The "Valentine" opening credits seen in syndication were *not* the original opening credits. When the series originally aired on CBS, the credits featured animated stick figures of Lucy and Desi along with the sponsor's product - Phillip Morris cigarettes, for instance. The "Valentine" credits were added when CBS began rerunning the series in 1958. moreSoundtrack:
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What can I say about this gem? I cry every emotion each time I see it. Assante is compelling and heart-wrenching as the ambitious and devoted older brother, Banderas rounds the two out with innocence and struggle for independence. Also a most moving story of unrequited love.