The Mambo Kings
1992 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 6,104 VOTES · DIR. Arne Glimcher
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 938 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:57 Me and my little brother here...
00:07:23 Come on, eh?
00:10:21 - Babalu. - I heard they got shot at once.
00:14:28 Remember, tomorrow is work. We gotta be up with the birdies.
00:17:45 I was wrong.
00:20:50 Lecuona is the finest composer alive today.
00:25:14 My name is Nestor Castillo.
00:28:29 I love you.
00:36:41 A month from now, they'll be opening for you, and you'd go on another day.
00:39:02 I got no call. Who got a call?
00:43:06 It's our life.
00:47:51 - That ain't a real gig. - Don't you tell me what a gig is.
00:50:45 How lucky you are...
00:56:26 I'd like to invite them to our table.
00:59:23 Sorry, I have to go.
01:02:29 "Wee doughnut"?
01:07:39 No, no, no.
01:10:20 You ruined my life.
01:13:42 ...and then your own little club.
01:17:42 I love this country!
01:22:01 Listen to him, Señor Sensible here.
01:25:45 Stop acting like a little girl.
01:29:14 We'll go see Desi. Remember what he told us?
01:33:18 Sing it for me.
Cast & Characters
Armand Assante
Cesar Castillo
Antonio Banderas
Nestor Castillo
Pablo Calogero
Ramon - The Mambo Kings Band
Scott Cohen
Bernardito - The Mambo Kings Band
Mario Grillo
Mario - The Mambo Kings Band
Ralph Irizarry
Pito - The Mambo Kings Band
Pete Macnamara
Johnny Bing - The Mambo Kings Band
James Medina
Manny - The Mambo Kings Band
Marcos Quintanilla
Willie - The Mambo Kings Band
James 'JT' Taylor
Frankie Suarez - The Mambo Kings Band
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed938
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:03:57
Final line01:33:18
Production Record
DirectorArne Glimcher
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$6,742,168
IMDb votes6,104