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2005

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The Lost City is set in Havana, where Garcia plays nightclub owner Fico Fellove, whose life revolves around the thriving scene that unfolds there on a nightly basis. But trouble looms when one of his brothers, Luis (Nestor Carbonell), is killed after a violent raid on the presidential palace. Matters get worse as Fellove's .. Read more

Starring	Andy Garcia, Ines Sastre, Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray
Director	Andy Garcia
Genres	Drama

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- As an actor, Andy Garcia has carved out a quiet, unremarkable path: heâs likeable, professional, consistent, but... read more on Time Out
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- - Tom Huddleston
  - Time Out
  - 03 Dec 2008 at 02:31
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- - 8
  - 2
  Tedious
  
  OMG - Boring beyond belief. This film is like watching a 2 and a half hour build up for a Cuban drinks advertisement, but with no ad at the end. Rubbish
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - richard
  - 122 reviews
  - Bangor
  - 15 May 2009 at 15:52
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- - 1
  - 0
  Last days of Cuban casinos
  
  Slow moving account of the last days of Capitalist Cuba before the communist takeover.
  
  As usual the story is told through the eyes of the American ... read more »
  
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- 981926
- - MikeLaughton
  - 89 reviews
  - Oakham,England
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 14:12
- - 4
  - 0
  Loved it
  
  Andy Garcia is great! The scenes are very romantic and the film shows how beatiful Cuba is. I loved the clothes, women and men. Andy looks gorgeous in white!
  
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- 864990
- - alitagargano
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Feb 2010 at 22:51
- - 3
  - 0
  Tells it like it is
  
  Having visited Cuba and seen the effect of the revolution on both the people of Cuba and its infrastructure, it was interesting to see a portrayal of Cuba ... read more »
  
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- - Plover
  - 4 reviews
  - Romney Marsh
  - 24 Jan 2010 at 13:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Dissapointing
  
  Bloated and self indulgent. Bill Murray comes close to saving this but the dead weight in this film drags it down... and it does drag on and on.
  
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- - SDSherry
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 21 Jan 2010 at 22:21
- - 0
  - 0
  the lost city
  
  a very long film that takes a while to get into but one that you think about for days after. a mixed review for this film, but I would recommend watching it
  
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- 817855
- - lilly2003
  - 18 reviews
  - Tenterden
  - 05 Oct 2009 at 12:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Very..........
  
  Very stylish, very well made, very watchable - very good.
  
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- - FILUMBUFF
  - 23 reviews
  - SALISBURY
  - 27 Aug 2009 at 13:17
- - 2
  - 0
  The Lost City - an uncomfortable truth
  
  I love Garcia and I love Cuba. Of course I was going to watch this. I had no preconceived ideas about how he'd do it, but I suspected Garcia had something... read more »
  
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- 788730
- - a customer
  - West Sussex
  - 24 Jul 2009 at 16:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Havana
  
  Not a great film, but this take on the experience of the Cuban revolution is interesting. Andy Garcia is good, Bill Murray is probably thinking that he's ... read more »
  
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- 783501
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - theviewer
  - 4 reviews
  - North Shields
  - 13 Jul 2009 at 20:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Was good
  
  This movie was good, it was not a action packed movie, but the story was good, reminded me of a poorer mans Godfather.
  
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  - Orpington
  - 16 Jun 2009 at 19:27
- - 7
  - 0
  The Lost City
  
  Against as backdrop of a momentous and historic development in Cuba, this film makes nothing of the potential that this offers. It is slow, overly long, full of... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cheltenham
  - 17 May 2009 at 23:45
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- - 8
  - 2
  Tedious
  
  OMG - Boring beyond belief. This film is like watching a 2 and a half hour build up for a Cuban drinks advertisement, but with no ad at the end. Rubbish
  
  Report this review
- 757926
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - richard
  - 122 reviews
  - Bangor
  - 15 May 2009 at 15:52
- - 7
  - 0
  The Lost City
  
  Against as backdrop of a momentous and historic development in Cuba, this film makes nothing of the potential that this offers. It is slow, overly long, full of... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 759037
- - a customer
  - Cheltenham
  - 17 May 2009 at 23:45
- - 4
  - 0
  Loved it
  
  Andy Garcia is great! The scenes are very romantic and the film shows how beatiful Cuba is. I loved the clothes, women and men. Andy looks gorgeous in white!
  
  Report this review
- 864990
- - alitagargano
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Feb 2010 at 22:51
- - 3
  - 0
  Tells it like it is
  
  Having visited Cuba and seen the effect of the revolution on both the people of Cuba and its infrastructure, it was interesting to see a portrayal of Cuba ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 852945
- - Plover
  - 4 reviews
  - Romney Marsh
  - 24 Jan 2010 at 13:55
- - 2
  - 0
  The Lost City - an uncomfortable truth
  
  I love Garcia and I love Cuba. Of course I was going to watch this. I had no preconceived ideas about how he'd do it, but I suspected Garcia had something... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 788730
- - a customer
  - West Sussex
  - 24 Jul 2009 at 16:32
- - 1
  - 0
  Last days of Cuban casinos
  
  Slow moving account of the last days of Capitalist Cuba before the communist takeover.
  
  As usual the story is told through the eyes of the American ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 981926
- - MikeLaughton
  - 89 reviews
  - Oakham,England
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 14:12
- - 0
  - 0
  Was good
  
  This movie was good, it was not a action packed movie, but the story was good, reminded me of a poorer mans Godfather.
  
  Report this review
- 771850
- - a customer
  - Orpington
  - 16 Jun 2009 at 19:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Havana
  
  Not a great film, but this take on the experience of the Cuban revolution is interesting. Andy Garcia is good, Bill Murray is probably thinking that he's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 783501
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - theviewer
  - 4 reviews
  - North Shields
  - 13 Jul 2009 at 20:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Very..........
  
  Very stylish, very well made, very watchable - very good.
  
  Report this review
- 803543
- - FILUMBUFF
  - 23 reviews
  - SALISBURY
  - 27 Aug 2009 at 13:17
- - 0
  - 0
  the lost city
  
  a very long film that takes a while to get into but one that you think about for days after. a mixed review for this film, but I would recommend watching it
  
  Report this review
- 817855
- - lilly2003
  - 18 reviews
  - Tenterden
  - 05 Oct 2009 at 12:02

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  The Lost City is set in Havana, where Garcia plays nightclub owner Fico Fellove, whose life revolves around the thriving scene that unfolds there on a nightly basis. But trouble looms when one of his brothers, Luis (Nestor Carbonell), is killed after a violent raid on the presidential palace. ...