The Mambo Kings
“With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.”
The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.
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Cast
18 people
Antonio Banderas
Nestor Castillo
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Skin I Live In
Armand Assante
Cesar Castillo
Known for
The Odyssey
The Road to El Dorado
Cathy Moriarty
Lanna Lake
Known for
Raging Bull
Casper
Maruschka Detmers
Delores Fuentes
Known for
First Name: Carmen
Marseille
Pablo Calogero
Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band
Scott Cohen
Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band
Known for
The Penguin
The 10th Kingdom
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Sr.
Known for
Automan
A Wedding
Mario Grillo
Mario - The Mambo Kings Band
No other roles listed
Ralph Irizarry
Pito - The Mambo Kings Band
No other roles listed
Pete Macnamara
Johnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band
Also in
Turn the River
The Lennon Report
James Medina
Manny - The Mambo Kings Band (as Jimmy Medina)
Known for
Class of 1999
White Squall
Marcos Quintanilla
Willie - The Mambo Kings Band
Also in
The Messenger
Arne Glimcher Director · Cynthia Cidre Writer Oscar Hijuelos Author
Worldwide gross $6.7M · Budget $16M · United States release February 28, 1992
Box office
Budget
$15,500,000
Worldwide gross
$6,742,168
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Regency Enterprises
Production
Alcor Films
Production
Arnon Milchan Productions
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
New Regency Productions
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
Finland · February 28, 1992
Theatrical
United States · February 28, 1992
Theatrical
Germany
June 4, 1992 · Theatrical
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