Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

In November 1958, the American teenager Katey Miller moves with her parents and her younger sister to Havana. Her father is an executive of Ford expatriated to Cuba, and Katey is an ... See full summary »

Director:

Guy Ferland

Writers:

Kate Gunzinger (story), Peter Sagal (story),

Stars:

Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diego Luna	...	Javier Suarez
Romola Garai	...	Katey Miller
Sela Ward	...	Jeannie Miller
John Slattery	...	Bert Miller
Jonathan Jackson	...	James Phelps
January Jones	...	Eve
Mika Boorem	...	Susie Miller
René Lavan	...	Carlos Suarez
Mya	...	Lola Martinez (as Mya Harrison)
Polly Cole	...	Polly (as Polly Cusumano)
Chris Engen	...	Steph
Tommy Kavelin	...	Señor Alonso
Wilmer Cordero	...	Teacher
Charlie Rodriguez	...	Grandpa Suarez
Donato Poveda	...	Troubador (as Donato)

Storyline

In November 1958, the American teenager Katey Miller moves with her parents and her younger sister to Havana. Her father is an executive of Ford expatriated to Cuba, and Katey is an excellent high school senior student that misses her friends. The family is lodged in a fancy hotel, where Katey accidentally meets the local teenage waiter Javier Suarez. Later she sees Javier dancing in a public square and they become friends, but he is fired from the hotel because her acquaintances have seen them together. Katey invites Javier to participate of a Latin Ballroom Contest in the local Palace club to help him to raise some money, and she secretly meets him in the La Rosa Negra nightclub for rehearsals. Later they fall in love for each other in times of revolution.

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Plot Keywords:

dancing | revolution | cuba | nightclub | love | 

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Taglines:

Break the rules. Find your freedom. Live your life.

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Genres:

Romance | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Havana Nights: Dirty Dancing 2

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$87,392 (South Africa) (22 October 2004)

Gross:

$131,416 (South Africa) (29 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Miramax Films, Lawrence Bender Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer Peter Sagal (story) is the same Peter Sagal who hosts the National Public Radio program "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" The script is loosely based on an earlier screenplay that Sagal had written as an original story, not as a Dirty Dancing sequel.

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Goofs

When Katey is in the club for the first time the same guy in a blue button up shirt dances by at least twice, in different directions each time.

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Quotes

Jeannie Miller: [the dance contest is starting] Where's Katey?
Susie Miller: Just wait.

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Connections

Referenced in Bob's Burgers: Family Fracas (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Represent - Havana Nights"
Written by Livan Nuñez, Roldan Gonzalez, Nicolas Nocchi, Andres Levin, Joy Askew,
Debbie Nova, N'Dea Davenport and Ismael Miranda
Published by EMI Music Publishing France S.A., Cool Banana Music/EMI April Music Inc., Foggy Music,
Nova Style Music/Music of Windswept, My Dog Luna Music/EMI April Music Inc., Métisse S.A.R.L.
Performed by Orishas featuring Heather Headley
Produced by Andres Levin for Fun Machine
Orishas appears courtesy of EMI Music Publishing Spain S.A.
Heather Headley appears courtesy of The RCA Records Label

User Reviews

Very good movie

I rented this movie the other day simply because I wanted to see how they could possibly do a sequel to the first Dirty Dancing. However, I don't think I would have otherwise. BUT I am really glad that I did. I loved this movie! I really liked the story line and it also gave me a brief glimpse of the history of Cuba. That in itself made it one of my new favorite movies. Combine this with the music and the awesome dancing and it becomes a fantastic movie. I am not going to compare it to the first DD movie. It deserves to be set out on it's own. It is definitely worthy. The young actors do an awesome job of portraying the characters in this movie. This is a movie that I would like to own and I don't feel that way about a lot of movies. Congratulations to the producers, directors and all of those involved, I will be recommending this one to friends and family.