Top Billed Cast

Antonio Banderas
Nestor Castillo
Armand Assante
Cesar Castillo
Cathy Moriarty
Lanna Lake
Maruschka Detmers
Delores Fuentes
Pablo Calogero
Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band
Scott Cohen
Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Sr.
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 (as Jimmy Medina)
Marcos Quintanilla
Willie - The Mambo Kings Band
Tito Puente
Himself
Valerie McIntosh
Tracy Blair
Cordelia González
Anna María
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Redhead on Bus
Jonathan Del Arco
Young Cesar

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Fri Aug 06 2021

_**Dynamic Latin dance performers in America in the 50s**_ Two brothers flee Cuba in the early 50s in search of the American Dream playing mambo music. The older sibling, Cesar, is a natural showman and businessman (Armand Assante) whereas the younger brother, Nestor, is a reserved composer (Antonio Banderas). The women in their lives are played by curvy Cathy Moriarty and Maruschka Detmers. "The Mambo Kings" (1992) is reminiscent of “The Cotton Club” (1984) mixed with the later “Pollock” (2000) and maybe a little “Dirty Dancing” (1987). While not quite as good as those, it’s still worth...