The Mambo Kings (1992) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Arne Glimcher.

Cast

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

Crew

• Arne Glimcher — Director
• Arne Glimcher — Producer
• Cynthia Cidre — Writer
• Arnon Milchan — Producer
• Oscar Hijuelos — Novel
• Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography
• Carlos Franzetti — Original Music Composer
• Robert Kraft — Original Music Composer

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