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Before Night Falls

2000★ 6.7 · 3092h 14mDrama

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.

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Cast

Johnny Depp
as Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor

Javier Bardem
as Reinaldo Arenas

Sean Penn
as Cuco Sanchez

Diego Luna
as Carlos

Maurice Compte
as Nicolas Abreu

John Ortiz
as Juan Abreu

Michael Wincott
as Herberto Zorilla Ochoa

Stella Schnabel
as Valeria

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
as Reinaldo's Grandfather

Olivier Martinez
as Lazaro Gomez Carilles

Najwa Nimri
as Fina Zorilla Ochoa

Vincent Laresca
as Jose Abreu

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Release date: 2000-09-03

Revenue: $8,524,534

Runtime: 2h 14m

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Drama

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