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The Lost City

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Fico Fellove (Andy Garcia), an apolitical Havana club owner, gets caught in the middle when Fidel Castro's Communist Revolution sweeps through Cuba. He tries to keep the strife outside the walls of his popular establishment, but his family becomes divided when his brothers (Nestor Carbonell, Enrique Murciano) join the fight against Batista.
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Its heart is in the right place, but what starts as a promising exercise devolves into an overlong, unevenly directed disappointment.

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James Christopher The Times (UK) Dec 5, 2008
1/5
Andy Garcia's preposterous vanity project The Lost City is an all-singing, all-dancing version of the Cuban Revolution. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian Dec 5, 2008
2/5
The script is scrupulously even-handed, but Garcia can't seem to get a grip on this sprawl. Go to Full Review David Gritten Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 5, 2008
1/5
Great music and costumes, but with a woeful plot and jaw-droppingly stilted dialogue. Cuban-born Garcia's main complaint against Fidel seems to be that rich, corrupt Cubans could no longer dance the night away. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Jul 6, 2010
1.5/5
By the half way point I was beginning to take back everything I said re Steven Soderbergh's dull-as-ditchwater Che: Part II - even he manages to drum up more tension than this. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Aug 30, 2009
Unfolds like a series of as outtakes from Hollywood productions Go to Full Review Stella Papamichael Film4 Dec 5, 2008
2/5
There may be a good film here, but it struggles to break free of the cumbersome framework. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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G I @RT59724309 Mar 19, 2026 A very very good movie. I don't understand the negative reviews. Ah well, i guess that's what you get when leftists are voting and they see the true nature of their hero, the murderer Che Guevara being depicted. See more Cricket K @RT53442546 Feb 22, 2025 This movie was fun. I’m not sure what others expected. It reminded me of classic 90s adventure films. There is a formula to it with expected outcomes. The acting was perfect for the formula and gave us the pleasure of seeing some faces I have not seen in a while. This was a nice break for more of the violent edgy movies coming out of late. Made me smile. Thank you. See more JM A @RT66093225 Jan 13, 2025 A must see in my book! Beautifully crafted tale of a Classic Cuba as the Revolution began to destroy it. Has you inspired by love, family, music & dance and then gripped by political assaults which destroys family and sanity. Garcia is a Magician to create such a weaving masterpiece which calls for the audience to live the reality of Cuba in those times with the hope & imagination of the love to heal it. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Feb 1, 2024 Nowhere near as clever as it thinks it is. See more Feb 24, 2022 Great show , really enjoyed it. See more Jan 26, 2022 "She was beautiful Havana." A journey into the heart of Havana, its clubs, in a heartbreaking time of its history, a challenged romance in the middle of it, a family tore apart. One of the best movie depicting the subject made by Andy Garcia himself with the aspect of a Corleone, offering also one his most touching and personal role. A cry for his country, and a music still haunting you. Bittersweet symphony. See more Read all reviews
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Andy Garcia

Director

Andy Garcia

Fico

Dustin Hoffman

Meyer Lansky

Inés Sastre

Aurore

Tomas Milian

Federico

Bill Murray

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Synopsis Fico Fellove (Andy Garcia), an apolitical Havana club owner, gets caught in the middle when Fidel Castro's Communist Revolution sweeps through Cuba. He tries to keep the strife outside the walls of his popular establishment, but his family becomes divided when his brothers (Nestor Carbonell, Enrique Murciano) join the fight against Batista.
Director
Andy Garcia
Producer
Andy Garcia, Frank Mancuso Jr.
Screenwriter
G. Cabrera Infante
Production Co
CineSon Prods., Lionsgate Films
Rating
R (Violence)
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 3, 2005, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.5M
Runtime
2h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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