The Mambo Kings
“With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.”
Synopsis
The Mambo Kings follows the journey of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who leave Cuba for America in pursuit of the American Dream.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Claire SimpsonShot by Michael BallhausScored by Carlos FranzettiDesigned by Stuart Wurtzel
Box Office
1992 · Box office
Grossed $6.7M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$6.7M
Opening weekend: $320K — 5% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $455K — 7% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 32 theaters
Also known as
- Mambo Kingsde
- Los reyes del mamboes
- Les Mambo Kingsfr
- I re del mamboit
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Armand Assante
as Cesar Castillo
Antonio Banderas
as Nestor Castillo
Pablo Calogero
as Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band
Scott Cohen
as Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band
Mario Grillo
as Mario - The Mambo Kings Band
Ralph Irizarry
as Pito - The Mambo Kings Band
Pete Macnamara
as Johnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band
James Medina
as Manny - The Mambo Kings Band
Marcos Quintanilla
as Willie - The Mambo Kings Band
James Jt Taylor
as Frankie Suarez - The Mambo Kings Band
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2Other crew
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