Rubén Blades
Rudy Veloz
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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.
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. Roger Ebert October 07, 1985. Tweet. "Crossover Dreams" does not begin with an original idea. It shows the rise and fall of a musician whose talent takes him to the top, and whose ego and weaknesses pull him back to the bottom again.
Veloz sees his chance at mainstream stardom when he meets a music producer who agrees to put out one of his songs. The tune becomes a crossover sensation.
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- Rubén Blades
- Leon Ichaso
- Musical
Screenplay by Leon Ichaso and Manuel Arce. Approx. 86 min. 16mm print courtesy Manuel Arce. Coinciding with the Latin music explosion in popular culture, Ichaso’s second film, CROSSOVER DREAMS, set largely in East Harlem, follows a salsa singer on his rise from obscurity to the mainstream and back.
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.
Crossover Dreams (1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
