Rent The Mambo Kings (1992)
3.4 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- In the early 1950s, Cuban brothers and musicians Cesar (Armand Assante) and Nestor Castillo (Antonio Banderas) flee from Havana, Cuba after getting into a violent dispute with the mobster owners of a club where they performed. Eventually they end up in New York City, working at menial jobs while attempting to revive their musical careers. At a nightclub where Cesar briefly crashes the act of mambo star Tito Puente, they make new friends and connections, as well as meeting cigarette girl Lanna Lake (Cathy Moriarty), who falls quickly into a love affair with Cesar.
- Actors:
- Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas, Cathy Moriarty, Maruschka Detmers, Pablo Calogero, Scott Cohen, Desi Arnaz Jr., Mario Grillo, Ralph Irizarry, Pete Macnamara, James Medina, Marcos Quintanilla, Tito Puente, J.T. Taylor, William Thomas Jr.
- Directors:
- Arne Glimcher
- Producers:
- Arnon Milchan, Arne Glimcher
- Writers:
- Oscar Hijuelos, Cynthia Cidre
- Others:
- Robert Kraft
- Studio:
- Three Wolves Ltd
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- All the Twos: 1972-2012
