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Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Theatrical
Feb 23, 2001
Box Office
$8.5M
DVD / Blu-ray
May 22, 2001
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
El Mar Pictures, Grandview Pictures
Cast
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Javier Bardem
Reinaldo Arenas
O
Olivier Martinez
Lazaro Gomez Carilles
J
Johnny Depp
Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
A
Andrea Di Stefano
Pepe Malas
S
Santiago Magill
Tomas Diego
J
John Ortiz
Juan Abreu
H
Héctor Babenco
Virgilio Pinera
F
Francisco Gattorno
Jorge Camacho
M
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Margarita Camacho
M
Michael Wincott
Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
S
Sean Penn
Cuco Sanchez
N
Najwa Nimri
Fina Zorilla Ochoa
D
Diego Luna
Carlos
D
Diahnne Abbott
Blanca Romero
J
Jerzy Skolimowski
Professor
A
Alfredo Villa
Armando García
R
Rene Rivera
Recruit Driver
M
Maurice Compte
Nicolas Abreu
V
Vincent Laresca
Jose Abreu
O
Olatz López Garmendia
Reinaldo's Mother
