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Two Cuban brothers, a singer and a trumpeter, go to New York to seek their fortunes playing mambo music. Good old-fashioned rags-to-riches drama!
Original Release
02/28/1992
US Release
02/28/1992
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pablo Calogero | Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Scott Cohen | Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Mario Grillo | Mario - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Ralph Irizarry | Pito - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Pete Macnamara | Johnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band |
| James Medina | Manny - The Mambo Kings Band / Manny - The Mambo Kings Band (as Jimmy Medina) |
| Marcos Quintanilla | Willie - The Mambo Kings Band |
| James 'JT' Taylor | Frankie Suarez - The Mambo Kings Band |
| William Thomas Jr. | Xavier - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Yul Vazquez | Flaco - The Mambo Kings Band |
Directors
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pablo Calogero | Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Scott Cohen | Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Mario Grillo | Mario - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Ralph Irizarry | Pito - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Pete Macnamara | Johnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band |
| James Medina | Manny - The Mambo Kings Band / Manny - The Mambo Kings Band (as Jimmy Medina) |
| Marcos Quintanilla | Willie - The Mambo Kings Band |
| James 'JT' Taylor | Frankie Suarez - The Mambo Kings Band |
| William Thomas Jr. | Xavier - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Yul Vazquez | Flaco - The Mambo Kings Band |
| Armand Assante | Cesar Castillo |
| Antonio Banderas | Nestor Castillo |
| Cathy Moriarty | Lanna Lake |
| Maruschka Detmers | Delores Fuentes |
| Desi Arnaz Jr. | Desi Arnaz Sr. |
| Celia Cruz | Evalina Montoya |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | Fernando Perez |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Miguel Montoya |
| Tito Puente | Tito Puente / Himself |
| Talisa Soto | Maria Rivera |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Steven Reuther | Executive Producer |
| Arne Glimcher | Producer |
| Jack B. Bernstein | Producer |
| Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Anna Reinhardt | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
