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28 February 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
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 moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
TCM—Race And Hollywood: Latino Images In Film (From Twitch. 15 April 2009, 12:32 AM, PDT)
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The Royal Treatment Cubano style! 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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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
104 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Tower Theatre - 802 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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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:
I Can't Give You Anything But Love moreFAQ
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THE MAMBO KINGS (1992) *** Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas, Cathy Moriarty, Maruschka Detmers, Desi Arnaz Jr. Flamboyant and fun watching film about two immigrant Cuban brothers in 1950s NYC trying to make the big time with their style and music. Banderas is particularly good as the heartbroken younger sibling and the soundtrack is memorably poignant and lavish set designs as well.