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The Lost City

The Lost City

A place you leave is a place that lives forever.

20056.12h 24m

Overview

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

Directed by Andy Garcia
Written by D. Daniel Vujić, Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Box OfficeBudget: $9.6MRevenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Fico Fellove

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Don Donoso Fellove

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Luis Fellove

Enrique Murciano

Enrique Murciano

Ricardo Fellove

Dominik Garcia

Dominik Garcia

Mercedes Fellove

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Meyer Lansky

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

The Writer

Lorena Feijóo

Lorena Feijóo

Leonela

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Captain Castel

Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández

President Fulgencio Batista

Themes & Keywords

cubache guevarafidel castro

About The Lost City

The Lost City is a drama, romance, history film released in 2005 exploring themes of cuba, che guevara, fidel castro. Directed by Andy Garcia, it stars Andy Garcia, Richard Bradford, Nestor Carbonell. In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

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