All of TVGuide.com Videos Only

Crossover Dreams

1985, Movie, NR, 86 mins

Crossover Dreams: Review

Panamanian salsa singer Ruben Blades made an impressive acting debut in this clever reworking of the old story of a man who rises to fame, forgets about his old friends, and then hits the skids. Blades and his band struggle to earn a living on New York's less-than-lucrative Latino music circuit, but Blades has "crossover dreams," yearning to make it big in the mainstream. His musical mentor, Virgilio Marti, discourages Blades from abandoning his roots, but after Marti's deat... read more leave a comment