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The Mambo Kings

Play trailer 1:49 Poster for The Mambo Kings R,  1992,  1h 44m,  Drama/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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Watchlist 82% 28 Reviews Tomatometer 69% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
82% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 69% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
The story of Cuban brothers Cesar and Nestor Castillo, who bring their unique sounds to New York in search of fame and fortune. While Cesar revels in the fame and the adoration of the women, Nestor increasingly finds himself mourning his homeland and lost love.

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David Ansen Newsweek Mar 31, 2008
Glimcher's movie knows how to let down its hair and live for the night. Go to Full Review
Derek Adams Time Out Feb 9, 2006
A spirited evocation of the mambo craze which swept post-war America, adapted from Oscar Hijuelos' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times Aug 30, 2004
2/5
It's as if there were a terrible telephone connection between the film's vivid sound track and its tepid romantic melodrama, to which the music is supposed to give style and substance. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Aug 4, 2023
The ingredients are good, but the film is dangerous and treacherous. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 8, 2020
2.5/4
...a just-good-enough bit of old-fashioned moviemaking. Go to Full Review
Vanessa Letts The Spectator Jul 25, 2018
It is always maddening watching musical 'geniuses' in the cinema when their visibly incompetent efforts bear no relation to what you hear. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Arne Glimcher

Director

Armand Assante

Cesar Castillo

Antonio Banderas

Nestor Castillo

Cathy Moriarty

Lanna Lake

Maruschka Detmers

Delores Fuentes

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Desi Arnaz Sr.

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story of Cuban brothers Cesar and Nestor Castillo, who bring their unique sounds to New York in search of fame and fortune. While Cesar revels in the fame and the adoration of the women, Nestor increasingly finds himself mourning his homeland and lost love.
Director
Arne Glimcher
Producer
Arne Glimcher, Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter
Cynthia Cidre
Production Co
New Regency Productions, Warner Bros., Alcor Films, Canal+
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 28, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround
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