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Before Night Falls(2000)
Status: Released
Date: 2000-09-03
66%
290 Votes
Time: 2h 14m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $8,524,534.00
ProductionCompanies:
El Mar Pictures
Grandview Pictures
Movie: Before Night Falls
Top 10 Billed Cast
Javier Bardem
Reinaldo Arenas
Olivier Martinez
Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Johnny Depp
Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Andrea Di Stefano
Pepe Malas
Santiago Magill
Tomas Diego
John Ortiz
Juan Abreu
Héctor Babenco
Virgilio Pinera
Francisco Gattorno
Jorge Camacho
Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Margarita Camacho
Michael Wincott
Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
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