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For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

20002hJoseph Sargent
IMDb 7.1

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In the early 1970s, Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (Andy Garcia) is torn between his own musical dreams and the dreams of his wife, Marianela (Mía Maestro), a fervent supporter of the ideals of the Castro revolution. Also starring Charles S. Dutton as Dizzy Gillespie and José Zúñiga as Paquito D'Rivera, this gripping jazz biopic is at once a detailed portrait of a musician and a stinging critique

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What is For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) about?

In the early 1970s, Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (Andy Garcia) is torn between his own musical dreams and the dreams of his wife, Marianela (Mía Maestro), a fervent supporter of the ideals of the Castro revolution. Also starring Charles S. Dutton as Dizzy Gillespie and José Zúñiga as Paquito D'Rivera, this gripping jazz biopic is at once a detailed portrait of a musician and a stinging critique

Who stars in For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story?

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story stars Andy Garcia (Arturo Sandoval), Mía Maestro (Marianela), Gloria Estefan (Emilia), David Paymer (Embassy interviewer), Charles S. Dutton (Dizzy Gillespie). The film was directed by Joseph Sargent.

How long is For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story?

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2000.

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For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. Fans of Drama, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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