Director: Arne Glimcher

Writer: Cynthia Cidre

From novel: The Mambo Kings by Oscar Hijuelos

Keywords: Drama, Cuba, Dance

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Desi Arnaz, Jr.	Actor	19-Jan-1953		Son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
Armand Assante	Actor	4-Oct-1949		Judge Dredd
Antonio Banderas	Actor	10-Aug-1960		Zorro
Roscoe Lee Browne	Actor	2-May-1925	11-Apr-2007	Character actor, 1960s to 2000s
Scott Cohen	Actor	19-Dec-1961		The 10th Kingdom
Celia Cruz	Singer	21-Oct-1924	16-Jul-2003	Queen of Salsa
Vondie Curtis-Hall	Film Director	30-Sep-1956		Glitter
Maruschka Detmers	Actor	16-Dec-1962		Prénom Carmen
Carlos Gomez	Actor	1-Jan-1962		Carlos Sanchez on The Glades
Cathy Moriarty	Actor	29-Nov-1960		Raging Bull
Tito Puente	Musician	20-Apr-1923	31-May-2000	Popular Latin bandleader
Talisa Soto	Model	27-Mar-1967		Princess Kitana in Mortal Kombat

REVIEWS

Review by Waldemar Freyre (posted on 23-Feb-2008)

The movie did not seem to have much of a plot. Set in the New York City of the early 50s, it followed the efforts of two Cuban musician brothers who were trying to break into the Latin music craze of that time. It turned out to be an excellent movie -- very poignant, very moving. The music and song were spectacular. I was particularly taken by one of the songs "Beautiful Maria." Dezi Arnaz Jr. played the part of his father to a T! They were also able to incorporate an old "I Love Lucy" show into the very movie. I highly recommend this movie.

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