---
title: 'The Mambo Kings (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arne Glimcher'
released: '1992-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mambo-kings-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104802/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mambo Kings (1992)

1992 · 104 min · Drama, Music · France, United States


## Synopsis

The Mambo Kings is a 1992 musical drama film based on the 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos. The film was directed and produced by Arne Glimcher, and stars Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas, Cathy Moriarty and Maruschka Detmers. Set in the early 1950s, the story follows Cesar (Assante) and Nestor Castillo (Banderas), brothers and aspiring musicians who find success and stardom after fleeing from Havana, Cuba to New York City to escape danger. The film marks Glimcher's directing debut, and features Banderas in his first English-language role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arne Glimcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/arne-glimcher)
- **Screenplay:** [Cynthia Cidre](https://cinepixo.com/people/cynthia-cidre)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Robert Kraft](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-kraft)
- **Producer:** [Arnon Milchan](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnon-milchan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael Ballhaus](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ballhaus)
- **Editor:** [Claire Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-simpson)

## Cast

- [Helena Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/helena-carroll)
- [Vondie Curtis-Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/vondie-curtis-hall)
- [Roscoe Lee Browne](https://cinepixo.com/people/roscoe-lee-browne)
- [Anh Duong](https://cinepixo.com/people/anh-duong)
- [Talisa Soto](https://cinepixo.com/people/talisa-soto)
- [Celia Cruz](https://cinepixo.com/people/celia-cruz)
- [Yul Vazquez](https://cinepixo.com/people/yul-vazquez)
- [Scott Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-cohen)
- [Antonio Banderas](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-banderas)
- [Tito Puente](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-puente)
- [Cathy Moriarty](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathy-moriarty)
- [Desi Arnaz, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/desi-arnaz-jr)
- [Maruschka Detmers](https://cinepixo.com/people/maruschka-detmers)
- [Armand Assante](https://cinepixo.com/people/armand-assante)

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