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For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story is a film about Arturo Sandoval starring Andy García. The biographical drama was produced for the HBO premium cable network and first aired on October 18, 2000. World-class trumpeter Arturo Sandoval was a shining light in Cuba's exciting jazz scene and championed by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie as one of the greatest musicians he had ever heard. The film is the story of Sandoval's life, up to his defection to the United States.
Original Release
11/18/2000
US Release
11/18/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andy Garcia | Arturo Sandoval |
Mia Maestro | Marianela |
Gloria Estefan | Emilia |
David Paymer | Embassy interviewer |
Charles S. Dutton | Dizzy Gillespie |
Tomas Milian | Sosa |
Freddy Rodríguez | Leonel Sandoval |
Andhy Méndez | Young Leonel |
Felix David Manrique | Turi |
José Zúñiga | Paquito D'Rivera |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Andy Garcia | Arturo Sandoval |
Mia Maestro | Marianela |
Gloria Estefan | Emilia |
David Paymer | Embassy interviewer |
Charles S. Dutton | Dizzy Gillespie |
Tomas Milian | Sosa |
Freddy Rodríguez | Leonel Sandoval |
Andhy Méndez | Young Leonel |
Felix David Manrique | Turi |
José Zúñiga | Paquito D'Rivera |
Fernanda Andrade | Paloma |
William Marquez | Arturo Sr. |
Steven Bauer | Angel |
Fionnula Flanagan | Sally Lewis |
Michael O'Hagan | Johnny Lewis |
Miguel Sandoval | Osvaldo |
Nicky Farrell | Chucho Valdes |
Robert Wisdom | Oscar Valdez |
Oswaldo Calvo | Ernesto |
Víctor Trujillo |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Andy Garcia | Executive Producer |
Jellybean Benítez | Executive Producer |
Liz Balmaseda | Producer |
Celia D. Costas | Producer |
George Hernandez | Producer |
Carl C. Valldejuli | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2001 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Won |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |