"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."
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
Arne Glimcher
Director
Bridget Kelly
Costume Design
Producer
Dennis Glas
Makeup Artist
Steve Saklad
Art Direction
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Gary Jones
Bruce Ericksen
Costume Supervisor
Judith Saunders
Script Supervisor
Medusah
Hairstylist
Patti Safian
Art Department Coordinator
Cynthia Cidre
Writer
Arnon Milchan
Ann Roth
Oscar Hijuelos
Novel
Josée Normand
Teresa M. Austin
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Kara Lindstrom
Set Decoration
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Department Head
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Jack B. Bernstein
Co-Producer
Sam Emerson
Still Photographer
Christopher Kennedy
Music Editor
Charlie McIntyre
Rigging Gaffer
Thomas S. Drescher
Kam Cooney
Special Effects Coordinator
Carlos Franzetti
Original Music Composer
David Carbonara
Anna Reinhardt
Associate Producer
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer
Robert Kraft
Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Claire Simpson
Editor
David M. Dunlap
Camera Operator
Ray Santos
Music