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      For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

      PG-13 2000 2 hr. 0 min. Biography List
      Reviews 78% 500+ Ratings Audience Score In this movie based on a true story, Arturo Sandoval (Andy Garcia) is a phenomenal trumpet player, but he faces a major obstacle in pursuing his art: Jazz is illegal in his homeland, Cuba, where only state-sanctioned music can be played. Yearning to escape the repression and censorship of the Castro regime, Sandoval knows the only way he will be able to fulfill his passion will be to flee to the United States. However, he has fallen in love with Marianela (Mía Maestro), a dedicated communist. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is an absolutely fantastic movie. Not only for me as a trumpet player, but it shows the struggles of those living in a communist country under oppressive regimes. It also is a very well done movie that has fantastic casting that look like the real life people that the movie is based off of. Incredibly accurate to the true story and even the sets look just like the real footage taken by Dizzy Gillespie. Had fantastic music (legitimately performed by the real musicians) and overall a fabulous production. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie! Especially if you love the trumpet. A story of freedom. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved it, if your a music buff watch this.. based on a true story this film is worth the watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an Excellent film, it shows how Fidel and the communists treat people in Cuba. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member A true story about a man who chose what was right even though it was not easy. An incredible take of Cuba during the Revolution Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Far too long....but interesting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 28, 2005 Full Review Brian J. Arthurs Beach Reporter (Southern California) Rated: 3/5 Oct 18, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In this movie based on a true story, Arturo Sandoval (Andy Garcia) is a phenomenal trumpet player, but he faces a major obstacle in pursuing his art: Jazz is illegal in his homeland, Cuba, where only state-sanctioned music can be played. Yearning to escape the repression and censorship of the Castro regime, Sandoval knows the only way he will be able to fulfill his passion will be to flee to the United States. However, he has fallen in love with Marianela (Mía Maestro), a dedicated communist.
      Director
      Joseph Sargent
      Executive Producer
      Andy Garcia, Jellybean Benitez
      Screenwriter
      Timothy J. Sexton
      Rating
      PG-13, TV-PG
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 28, 2004