Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)


Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Release Date27 February 2004
Budget$25,000,000
US Box Office$14,000,000
TaglineTurn Up The Heat And Follow The Rhythm
GenreRomance, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsPuerto Rico
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Drama, Musical Drama, Period Film, Teen Movie
MoodIn the Mood for Love
ThemesInterracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Americans Abroad, Star-Crossed Lovers, Sibling Relationships, Mothers and Daughters
TonesPassionate, Tearjerking, Summery, Sentimental, Bittersweet
TagsAmerican [nationality], Couple, Cuba, Dance Instructor, Girl, Life Choices, Nightclub, Revolution

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is a 2004 United States musical/romance film directed by Guy Ferland. This film is a "re-imagining" of the 1987 blockbuster Dirty Dancing, reusing the same basic plot, but transplanting it from upstate New York to Cuba on the cusp of the Cuban Revolution.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Javier Suarez

Katey Miller

Jeannie Miller

Bert Miller

Jonathan Jackson
James Phelps

Susie Miller

René Lavan
Carlos Suarez

Mya
Lola Martinez

Polly Cole
Polly

Steph

Tommy Kavelin
Señor Alonso

Wilmer Cordero
Teacher

Charlie Rodriguez
Grandpa Suarez

Donato Poveda
Troubador

Shawn Kane
Country Club Singer

Richard E. Lange
Chaperone

David Rittenhouse
Country Club M.C.

Rosa Negra Singer

Debbie Casteneda
Girl in Club

Luis Gonzaga
Arturo

Ricardo Alvarez
Miguel

Cesar Detres
Raoul

Yessenia Benavides
Esmerelda

Dance Class Instructor

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
Dance Instructor's Partner

Modesto Lacen
Ramon

Alia Maria Alvarez
Chabe Suarez

Alma Suarez

Diego Alvarez
Rafael Suarez

Mary Portser
Mrs. Phelps

Lawrence Duffy
Mr. Phelps

Jerry D. Medina
Palace Singer

Ángel 'Cucco' Peña
Julio Daviel

Guillermo de Cun
Palace M.C.

Freddi De Arcé
General Ramirez

Yvonne Caro Caro
Check-In Lady

Matt Birman
Officer in Kitchen

Ashley L. Anderson
Dancer

Luis Jose Lopez
Waiter

Sorely Muentes
Semi - final Dancer

Oskar Rodriguez
Dancer

Luis Salgado
Dancer: Javier Dance Double

Allen Walls
Dancer

Javier Bellido Cintron
Revolucionario

Tiffany Díaz
Wendy

Melissa Rivera
Palace Guest

Director

Guy Ferland
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Writer

Kate Gunzinger

Victoria Arch

Producer

producer

Jennifer Berman
executive producer

Rachel Cohen
executive producer

Sarah Green
producer

Trish Hofmann
line producer, co-producer

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
co-producer

Julie Kirkham
co-producer

Amir Jacob Malin
executive producer

Bob Osher
executive producer

Meryl Poster
executive producer

Original Music

Heitor Pereira
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Cinematographer

Anthony B. Richmond
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Editor

Luis Colina
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Scott Richter
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Casting Director

Mindy Marin
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Production Designer

Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
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Art Director

Teresa Carriker-Thayer
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Set Decorator

Alan Hicks
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Costume Designer

Isis Mussenden
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Makeup Department

Dominique Borrel
key makeup artist

Martha Callender
makeup artist

Patricia Regan
makeup designer

Production Manager

Lori Keith Douglas
production supervisor: additional photography

Sean Garrett Fogel
production supervisor

Tricia Miles
post-production supervisor

Ines Mongil-Echandi
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Robert C. Albertell
second assistant director

Matt Birman
second unit director

Joan G. Bostwick
second second assistant director

Myron Hoffert
first assistant director

Michelle L. Keiser
second assistant director: additional photography

Francisco Ortiz
second assistant director: second unit

Jonathan Starch
first assistant director: additional photography

Art Department

Daniel Boxer
property master

Roland Brooks
charge scenic artist

Gladys Bustos
assistant property master

Giovanni Cotto
buyer, construction assistant

Oscar A. Colom Cruz
set dresser

Daniel Dietrich
construction foreman

Michael D. Harrell
props

Juan Guallini Indij
set dresser

Francisco 'Panchi' López-Franco
set dresser

Stephanie Macomber Kern
scenic

Mayna Magruder
painter

Luis E. Maldonado
assistant greens

Alejandra Martinez
scenic

Barbra Matis
assistant art director

Dave McAllister
key construction grip

Georgie Miranda
propmaker

Monica Monserrate
painter

Mariella Navarro
art department coordinator

William Scot Noonan
propmaker

John Nyomarkay
art director: additional photography

Bozydar Orszula
construction foreman

Juliet Primo
property assistant

Guifre Tort Ortiz
scenic painter

Scott D. Warner
foreman

Brick Mason
storyboard artist

Giovanni Rodriguez
scenic foreman

Sound Department

Steve Bartkowicz
re-recording engineer

Bob Beher
sound editor

Odin Benitez
sound editor

Jim Brookshire
supervising sound editor

Michael J. Broomberg
foley artist

Tim Chau
sound designer

Matt Colleran
sound re-recordist

sound editor

Albert Gasser
sound effects editor

Randall Guth
first assistant sound editor

Luis Antonio Landrau
second boom operator

Philip Rogers
adr recordist

William Sarokin
production sound mixer

Brad Sherman
sound re-recording mixer

Lucy Sustar
foley mixer

Jon Taylor
sound re-recording mixer

Tami Treadwell
adr recordist

Glen Trew
sound mixer: reshoots, San Juan

Special Effects

Charlie Bonilla
special effects: Puerto Rico

Visual Effects

Derek Bird
digital compositor

Joshua D. Comen
visual effects line producer: THDX

Erik Dehkhoda
digital artist

Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM

Saeed Faridzadeh
digital compositor

Aaron Fritz
digital artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Raymond Gieringer
visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Todd Groves
digital effects artist

Michael Hatton
compositing supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Adam Hawkey
lead compositor: iOFilm

Wendy Lanning
visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Mai-Ling Lee
digital artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Jim Maxwell
digital matte artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Lon Molnar
animation supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Glenn Morris
visual effects producer

Ian Noe
visual effects producer

Mike Ocoboc
digital compositor

Burke Roane
compositor: Luma Pictures

Trey Roane
compositor: Luma Pictures

David Schoneveld
lead digital compositor

Payam Shohadai
visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures

Stunts

Roy T. Anderson
utility stunts

Matt Birman
stunt coordinator

Chris Colombo
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Edgar Colón
first assistant camera: "c" camera

Javier Cruzado
additional grip

Doug Dalisera
best boy electric

Alfonso Diaz
second assistant camera

Jerry Encarnacion
rigging electrician

Russell Engels
gaffer

Richard Guinness Jr.
key grip

Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez
electrician

Scott W. Leftridge
additional key grip

Zoraida Luna
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Raul J. Marin
electrician

Abner Medina
assistant camera

Raphy Molinary
camera operator

Angel Pastrana
best boy grip

George Richmond
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera

Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Marcos Rodríguez-Quijano
camera trainee

Francisco Román
grip

Paul Varrieur
camera operator: "b" camera

Barry Wetcher
still photographer

Carlos Zayas
camera loader

Gene Page
still photographer: re-shoots

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandi Figueroa
set costumer: Puerto Rico

Carola Gonzalez
costumer

Barbara Presar
assistant costume designer

Gladyris Silva
costume supervisor

Thao T. Vu
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Ryan Chavez
assistant editor

Marisa Clayton
post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm

Glenn Cocco
first assistant editor

Eric Putz
telecine colorist

Ron Stanik
assistant editor

Bob Wenokur
post-production executive

Music Department

Michael Aarvold
music recordist

Budd Carr
executive music producer, music supervisor

Emir Isilay
assistant composer

Christina Kline
music coordinator

Roy Prendergast
music editor: temp music

Jeremy Raub
music editor

Robert Schaper
supervising music engineer, supervising music editor

Randy Spendlove
executive in charge of music

Joshua Winget
music editor

Elliott Goldkind
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Charlie Bonilla
driver: Heavy Equipment

Luis A. Jurado
transportation captain

Josiuan Rojas
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Sheila Allen
production accountant: additional photography

Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances

Alejandro Berríos
dance assistant

Ivan Bess
assistant to producer

Danielle Butler
assistant to director and producer

Jana Camacho
production assistant

Kelly Chambers
production assistant

Tony Cypres
second assistant accountant

Carmen Del Toro
set production assistant: Puerto Rico

Joy Ellison
dialect coach

Luis R. Estrella-Rivera
location manager

Alan Feshold
assistant location manager

Rey Figueroa
location assistant

Mariano Fonseca
production assistant

Danielle Franco
assistant to producer

Dan Furst
projectionist: Arri

Sandra Gabrych
product placement & marketing

Shawn Gillespie
first assistant accountant

Joel Goldes
dialect coach: Romola Garai, additional photography

Miguel Hernández
location assistant

Enrique Huertas
production assistant

Jason Ivey
production assistant

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
choreographer

Jay Kennedy
assistant to producer

Ivan Kraljevic
on-set coordinator: Los Angeles

Amy Leigh Johnson
unit publicist

Rita Medina
location assistant

Neyda Johana Mercado
production assistant

Pili Montilla
stand-in

Doug Moreno
production accountant

Mariella Navarro
assistant location manager

Heather Neeld
production coordinator

Timothy Scott Ralston
studio projectionist

Vivian Rebella
production assistant

Scott Richter
title designer: main titles

Ramón Rodríguez
second assistant accountant

Coraly Santaliz
production secretary

Laura Sevier
rights and clearances

Ada Shen
production secretary

Trish 'The Dish' Stanard
set production assistant: Puerto Rico

José R. Varona
set medic

C.J. Whelton
accounting clerk

Andrew Golov
production executive, studio executive

Cathy Ziehl
studio coordinator

Production Company

Lions Gate Films
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Miramax Films

Lawrence Bender Productions

A Band Apart
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Havana Nights LLC
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Artisan Entertainment

Distributor

Lions Gate Films

Miramax Films

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Buena Vista International

Cascade Film

Compagnia Distribuzione Internazionale (CDI)

GAGA Communications

Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)

SPI International

Artisan Entertainment

Buena Vista International

FS Film Oy

Gativideo
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Nelonen

RCV Home Entertainment

Talpa

Special Effects

Intelligent Creatures

Pacific Title and Art Studio

Miscellaneous

ARRI
cameras and lenses

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Corbis
stock footage

DeLuxe Laboratories
color

Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances

Falco Ink.
unit publicity

J Records
soundtrack published by

Pacific Title
opticals

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by

Skylark Sound Studios
sound recording and editing

Title House Digital
digital titles and opticals

Todd-AO Radford
re-recorded at

Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service
negative cutting






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