Movie Info
Genre
Drama, MusicalRelease Date
April 28, 2006 (Limited)MPAA Rating
RDuration
138 min.Production Budget
$9.6 millionsStudio
Magnolia PicturesOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Andy GarciaProducer
Andy GarciaScreenwriter
G. Cabrera InfanteStarring
- Andy Garcia as Fico Fellove
- Dustin Hoffman as Meyer Lansky
- Tomas Milian
- Bill Murray as The Writer
- Jsu Garcia
- Inés Sastre
- Enrique Murciano
- Nestor Carbonell
- Victor Rivers
- Steven Bauer
Movie Story
Andy Garcia ("Modigliani") stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many, but others are not happy under the rule of dictator Fulgencio Batista. As the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara prepare to move on the city, Fico Fellove (Garcia)—owner of the city's classiest music nightclub, El Tropico—struggles to hold together his family and the love of a woman (Inés Sastre), not knowing that his club will become more than just a stage for popular entertainment. Observing all is The Writer (Bill Murray) an ex-patriot American who sees Fico being drawn into events as the revolution changes everything. Though Fico watches a culture vanish and a people transformed, it is his love of Cuban music that keeps his memories alive.
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Reader's Reviews
This is one of the best movies ever! I saw it at a sneak preview and Andy Garcia was there. Everything he said about the movie was beautiful and passionate. Everyone should see this movie.
posted by boobookitty on Jul 18, 2006The best Romantic Drama i have ever seen.... loved it!!!!!!
posted by jenita on Jan 25, 2009Andy is great as a director, this movie portrays an accurate account of Cuba in 1958. Great movie.
posted by Marcos Abreu on Mar 07, 2009BRAVO!!! This movie still impacts me with PASSION days later. So well done, my heart is still breaking for the lovers and Cuba.
posted by Adobe Auntie on Apr 24, 2009
