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

1 nomination.

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 | love | nightclub | 

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Taglines:

Have the time of your life... all over again.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

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 USA:

$5,811,325, 29 February 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$14,161,590

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,685,016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films, Miramax, 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

In Dirty Dancing (1987), Johnny Castle told Neil about "some Cuban rhythms I've been working on with the staff kids", an accidental foreshadowing to the this prequel.

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Goofs

You can clearly see that Katey's dress strap is torn even before James tears it.

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Quotes

Javier Suarez: [Katey comes back in the club. He walks up behind her] Hey.
Katey Miller: [Katey turns around] Hey.
[She looks flustered. Her hair is a mess and her dress is ripped. He looks back and forth from the rip to her face]
Javier Suarez: Where is he?
[Tries to run after James, Katey holds him back]
Katey Miller: He's gone. He's gone. It's okay, it's okay. I'm fine.
[Javier gives her a look]
Katey Miller: My dad works for his dad. I just wanna forget about it.
Javier Suarez: Don't worry. I'll take you home. Come on.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Do You Only Want to Dance
(instrumental)
Written by Lester Mendez and Sy Smith
Published by EMI Blackwood Music and Sybersong Publishing
Performed by the Julio Daivel Big Band
Arranged and Conducted by Angel "Cucco" Peña
Produced by Angel "Cucco" Peña and Manny Benito

User Reviews

A Parallel

I wasn't sure what to expect when I watched this movie. I was sure quite how it would fit with the Dirty Dancing title, but once I turned it on I was enraptured. I couldn't turn away and when it was over and watched it a second time.

I was uncertain at first what I would think because I'd heard it was a Sequel, I'd heard it was a Prequel and I'd heard it was a remake. But when I came out of watching it, I felt it was a movie in it's own right. If anything it was a Parallel. It present the same kind of feelings and emotions as the original Dirty Dancing. Other than that it was it's own movie.

Romola was fabulous and Diego was just so easy to watch. They had great chemistry that made the whole thing believable and realistic. I could watch them dance all day. And the music made me want to dance myself if I knew how.