Plot
In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner...
Release Year: 2005
Rating: 6.5/10 (6,463 voted)
Critic's Score: 47/100
Director:
Andy Garcia
Stars: Andy Garcia, Inés Sastre, Bill Murray
Storyline In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.
Cast: Alfredo Armenteros
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Chocolate
(as Alfredo 'Chocolate' Armenteros)
Danny Pino
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Alberto Mora
Richard Marquez
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Rega
Franklin Dominguez
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Lieutenant Dario
William Marquez
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Rodney
Andy Garcia
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Fico Fellove
Nestor Carbonell
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Luis Fellove
Inés Sastre
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Aurora Fellove
Tomas Milian
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Don Federico Fellove
Millie Perkins
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Doña Cecilia Fellove
Richard Bradford
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Don Donoso Fellove
Enrique Murciano
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Ricardo Fellove
Dominik García-Lorido
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Mercedes Fellove
Victor Rivers
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El Indio
Amelia Vega
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Minerva
Taglines:
A place you leave is a place that lives forever.
Opening Weekend: $191,560
(USA)
(30 April 2006)
(18 Screens)
Gross: $2,483,955
(USA)
(20 August 2006)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Took 16 years to get made.
Goofs:
Continuity:
50 minutes in the movie there is a scene where Fico interrupts Pizzi's dinner. You see Fico with a burning cigarette in the mirror's reflection. He pulls his cigarette from his mouth. Then the camera angle switches directly on him and you see him with a non-burning cigarette in his mouth. When you see Fico's reflection again the cigarette has disappeared from his mouth.
Quotes: Aurora Fellove:
Who said woman is like a flower? Fico Fellove:
Poet with a sensitive smell.
User Review
Beautiful!
Rating: 10/10
As an American of Cuban parents, I had always heard the political
rhetoric about Cuba as I was growing up. All the while I longed to see
this beautiful island which my parents sadly left behind. Though Andy
Carcia's film was not filmed in Cuba (it was filmed in the Dominican
Republic) it gave me a chance to see a "Cuba" I had only heard about.
As for the film itself, the conflicts of family, politics and love in
the film is beautifully portrayed to reflect what has been a painful
truth to a great number of Cubans. I definitely recommend this to all,
Cubans and non-Cubans alike. I hope Mr. Garcia gets due recognition for
this beautiful body of work. By the way... Is there an accompanying
soundtrack album? The music was phenomenal!
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