Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights (2004)
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22% of critics liked it
(107 reviews) -
71% of users liked it
(252,322 ratings)
Not a sequel, not really a prequel, sort of a remake, more of a re-imagining, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights follows the blossoming love affair of young couple Katey (Romola Garai) and Javier (Diego Luna) against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution in 1958. Katey is an American girl living in Cuba… More Not a sequel, not really a prequel, sort of a remake, more of a re-imagining, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights follows the blossoming love affair of young couple Katey (Romola Garai) and Javier (Diego Luna) against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution in 1958. Katey is an American girl living in Cuba with her parents who meets Javier, a local. Javier takes Katey to a nightclub where he teaches her how to dance dirty Cuban-style. The two grow closer and closer, but when Castro takes over, Katey's parents decide to flee for the U.S., leaving Katey to make the ultimate decision. Tying the film together with the classic 1987 original is Patrick Swayze who reprises the role of Johnny Castle in a cameo. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Guy Ferland
- Written By
- Boaz Yakin, Victoria Arch
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- Feb 27, 2004 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 20, 2004
- Studio
- Artisan Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
Pure schmaltz, but not without its share of feel-good entertainment value.
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Charles Taylor, Salon.com
Next to Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, the first picture is like something out of the golden age of Hollywood.
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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Tries to add Cuban flavor to a familiar plot but comes up with nothing more than a bubbling stew of cliches.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights does have some sexy music and a few good dance sequences in a steamy nightclub, but the story is terribly contrived and the lead actors have zero chemistry.
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David Rooney, Variety
Superficial but entertaining.
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Cast
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Diego Luna
as Javier Suarez
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Romola Garai
as Katey Miller
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Sela Ward
as Jeannie Miller
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John Slattery
as Bert Miller
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Jonathan Jackson
as James Phelps
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January Jones
as Eve
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Mika Boorem
as Susie Miller
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René Lavan
as Carlos Suarez
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Mya Harrison
as Lola Martinez
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Diego Alvarez
as Rafael Suarez
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Matt Birman
as stc
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Mary Portser
as Mrs. Phelps
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Angélica Aragón
as Alma Suarez
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Joann Fregalette Jansen
as Dance intructor's partner
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Marisol Padilla Sanchez
as Yolanda
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Manny Siverio
as st
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Heather Headley
as Rosa Negra Singer
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Modesto Lacen
as Ramon
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Roy T. Anderson
as st
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Polly Cusumano
as Polly
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Chris Engen
as Steph
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Tommy Kavelin
as Señor Alonso, Señor Alonso, Seor Alons...
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Wilmer Cordero
as teacher
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Charlie Rodriquez
as Grandpa Suarez
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Donato Poveda
as Troubador
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Shawn Kane
as country club singer
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Richard E. Lange
as chaperone
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David Rittenhouse
as country club singer
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Debbie Casteñeda
as girl in club
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Luis Gonzaga
as Arturo
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Ricardo Alvarez
as Miguel
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César Detrés
as Raoul
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Yessenia Benavîdes
as Esmerelda
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Alia Maria Alvarez
as Chabe Suarez
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Lawrence Duffy
as Mr. Phelps
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Jerry D. Medina
as palace singer
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Angel "Cucco" Peña
as Julio Daviel
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Guillermo De Cun
as palace M.C.
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Freddie De Arce
as General Ramirez
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Yvonne Caro Caro
as check-in-lady
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Chris Colombo
as st


