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Aug 23, 1985 · Crossover Dreams: Directed by Leon Ichaso. With Rubén Blades, Shawn Elliott, Tom Signorelli, Elizabeth Peña. Salsa singer screws over everybody on his way to the top; when his latest record flops, his career starts doing downhill.
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- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Leon Ichaso
- 1985-08-23
Crossover Dreams is a 1985 film directed by Leon Ichaso. The film follows salsa singer Rudy Veloz (played by musician Rubén Blades) on his rise to fame as he tries to break into the mainstream music scene.
The movie takes place largely in Spanish Harlem, where the Blades character, Rudy Veloz, makes the rounds of Latino nightclubs, working with a band of old friends and mentors. He dreams of "crossing over," of breaking out of the Latino circuit and making it downtown, to the world of national TV, music videos and record contracts.
Crossover Dreams. Not satisfied with his nightly gigs at various night clubs in Spanish Harlem, musician Rudy Veloz (Ruben Blades) is desperate for popular success.
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- Rubén Blades
- Leon Ichaso
- Musical
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Rudy Veloz is a popular salsa star in a New York barrio. Determined to become a success in the mainstream music business, Rudy attempts a crossover, and in the process adopts a new lifestyle that includes drugs, fast women, moral compromises and ultimately leads to broken dreams.
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