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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   2,337 votes
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Director:
Arne Glimcher
Writers (WGA):
Oscar Hijuelos (novel)
Cynthia Cidre (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 February 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music more
Tagline:
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 synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
TCM—Race And Hollywood: Latino Images In Film
 (From Twitch. 15 April 2009, 12:32 AM, PDT)
Exclusive Clip: 'Picasso & Braque Go To The Movies'
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User Comments:
This melts ALL my butter! more (28 total)

Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Les mambo kings (France)
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
104 min
Country:
France | USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Tower Theatre - 802 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Alcor Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'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. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The "I Love Lucy" show was filmed in Hollywood several weeks in advance of the air date and never broadcast live as portrayed in the movie. more
Quotes:
Anna Maria: He thinks he's the last Coca Cola in the desert.
Lanna Lake: Honey, he is.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
I Can't Give You Anything But Love more

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User Comments

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
This melts ALL my butter!, 17 March 2000
10/10
Author: lynne/tx from a small town

This is one of the best collaborative efforts between two actors....Banderas and Assante made me believe their relationship was real...and I rooted for them throughout the entire film.

I have the soundtrack and if there is a more beautiful bolero than "Beautiful Maria of My Soul," I've never heard it.

A passionate film about passionate men who are driven to passionate music.

I bought the video when it came out and have watched it several times....it ages beautifully!

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