For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
Written by	Timothy J. Sexton
Directed by	Joseph Sargent
Starring	Andy García Mía Maestro Gloria Estefan David Paymer
Music by	Arturo Sandoval
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jellybean Benítez Andy García
Producer	Celia D. Costas
Cinematography	Donald M. Morgan
Editor	Michael Brown
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	HBO Films
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	November 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story is a 2000 American made-for-television biographical drama film about jazz musician Arturo Sandoval starring Andy García. Sandoval himself composed the film’s soundtrack. The film was produced for HBO premium cable network and first aired on November 18, 2000.

Plot

World-class trumpeter Arturo Sandoval was a shining light in Cuba's exciting jazz scene and championed by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie as one of the greatest musicians he had ever heard. The film is the story of Sandoval's life, up to his defection to the United States.

Cast

• Andy García as Arturo Sandoval
• Mía Maestro as Marianela
• Gloria Estefan as Emilia
• David Paymer as Embassy Interviewer
• Charles S. Dutton as Dizzy Gillespie
• Tomas Milian as Sosa
• Freddy Rodríguez as Leonel
• José Zúñiga as Paquito D'Rivera
• Steven Bauer as Angel
• Fionnula Flanagan as Sally
• Miguel Sandoval as Osvaldo
• Fernanda Andrade as Paloma
• Arturo Sandoval Valet (uncredited cameo)

External links

• For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story at IMDb