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