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The Mambo Kings

1992 · 104 min

A warm, bittersweet immigrant drama filled with vibrant mambo music and a lingering sense of loss.

Directed by: Arne Glimcher
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, Cathy Moriarty

Tagline: With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.
Overview: The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.

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Directed by: Arne Glimcher
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, Cathy Moriarty

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
music
love
ambition
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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