With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.
The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and nostalgic.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Antonio BanderasNestor Castillo
- Armand AssanteCesar Castillo
- Cathy MoriartyLanna Lake
- Maruschka DetmersDelores Fuentes
- Pablo CalogeroRamon - The Mambo Kings Band
- Scott CohenBernardito - The Mambo Kings Band
- Desi Arnaz Jr.Desi Arnaz Sr.
- Mario GrilloMario - The Mambo Kings Band
- Ralph IrizarryPito - The Mambo Kings Band
- Pete MacnamaraJohnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band
Crew
- Arne GlimcherDirector
- Cynthia CidreWriter
- Oscar HijuelosNovel
- Michael BallhausDirector of Photography
- Carlos FranzettiOriginal Music Composer
- Robert KraftOriginal Music Composer
- Claire SimpsonEditor
- Arne GlimcherProducer
- Arnon MilchanProducer
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