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FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY

Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan (2000, HBO, 120 mins., PG-13, also on DVD)

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Rated: PG-13; Genres: Drama, Musical; With: Andy Garcia; Distributor: HBO

By Tom Sinclair

Tom Sinclair

Tom Sinclair is a senior writer for EW and has been called "the handsomest man in rock criticism'' (by his wife)

Somebody call Ken Burns -- the commies are trying to stamp out jazz! It's hard to believe, but not too long ago choosing an American like Dizzy Gillespie as a role model was a dangerous political choice for a Cuban musician. In this made-for-cable biopic about trumpeter extraordinaire Sandoval, Garcia hits a career high note as a man whose penchant for what the Cuban government calls musica non grata actually puts him and his family in peril. Added bonus: Charles S. Dutton's wailing portrayal of Gillespie, which is real, real gone, daddy-o. A

Posted Apr 27, 2001

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