The Mambo Kings (1992)

Plot Summary

Musician brothers Cesar and Nestor leave Cuba for America in the 1950s, hoping to hit the top of the Latin music scene. Cesar is the older brother, the business manager, and the ladies' man. Nestor is the brooding songwriter, who cannot forget the woman in Cuba who broke his heart.

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1993)

Golden Globe 1993

Nominated

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Robert Kraft Arne Glimcher

Academy Awards, USA (1993)

Oscar 1993

Nominated

Best Music, Original Song

Robert Kraft Arne Glimcher