Andy Garcia (Modigliani) stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many, but others are not happy under the rule of dictator Fulgencio Batista.

As the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara prepare to move on the city, Fico Fellove (Garcia)—owner of the city's classiest music nightclub, El Tropico—struggles to hold together his family and the love of a woman (Ines Sastre), not knowing that his club will become more than just a stage for popular entertainment.

Observing all is The Writer (Bill Murray) an expatriate American who sees Fico being drawn into events as the revolution changes everything. Though Fico watches a culture vanish and a people transformed, it is his love of Cuban music that keeps his memories alive.

Directed by
Andy Garcia

Cast
Steven Bauer - Captain Castel
Richard Bradford - Don Donoso Fellove
Nestor Carbonell - Luis Fellove
Lorena Feijoo - Leonela
Andy Garcia - Fico Fellove
Dustin Hoffman - Meyer Lansky
William Marquez - Rodney
Julio Oscar Mechoso - Colonel Candela
Tomas Milian - Don Federico Fellove
Enrique Murciano - Ricardo Fellove
Bill Murray - The Writer
Elizabeth Pena - Miliciana Munoz
Millie Perkins - Dona Cecilia Fellove
Tony Plana - The Emcee

Production Co.
Artists Production Group (APG)
FGM Entertainment
Crescent Drive Pictures
CineSon Productions Inc

Produced by
Michael Donnelly
Tom Gores
Andy Garcia
Lorenzo O'Brien

Studio
Magnolia Pictures

Writer
Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Music
Andy Garcia