The Mambo Kings
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| The Mambo Kings | |
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| Directed by | Arne Glimcher |
| Written by | Oscar Hijuelos (novel) Cynthia Cidre (screenplay) |
| Starring | Armand Assante Antonio Banderas Cathy Moriarty Maruschka Detmers Pablo Calogero Scott Cohen |
| Music by | Carlos Franzetti Robert Kraft |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Editing by | Claire Simpson |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | March 1, 1992 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
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The Mambo Kings is a 1992 film starring Antonio Banderas and Armand Assante and directed by Arne Glimcher based on the novel by Oscar Hijuelos. The story is set in the early 1950s and follows the journey of two musician brothers who must flee Havana after getting into trouble with the mobster owners of the club where they played. Eventually ending up in New York, they attempt to resume their music career. The film features a scene where the brothers appear in an I Love Lucy episode, cleverly intercutting footage of Banderas and Assante into an actual I Love Lucy episode. Desi Arnaz is played by his own real-life son, Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Tagline: With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.
It was made into a musical in 2005, with lyrics by Arne Glimcher and music by Carlos Franzetti.
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