Crossover Dreams

1985 film by Leon Ichaso

Crossover Dreams

Directed by| Leon Ichaso
Written by| Leon Ichaso, Manuel Arce
Produced by| Carl Haber, Manuel Arce
Starring| Rubén Blades, Shawn Elliott, Joel Diamond, Tom Signorelli, Elizabeth Peña, Frank Robles

Production
company

Miramax Films

Distributed by| New Yorker Films

Release date

* August 1985 (1985-08)

Running time

| 86 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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 film mostly takes place in Spanish Harlem, New York City. This was the first major feature film role for Rubén Blades.

Roger Ebert praised Blades' performance: "The story isn't new, but it sure does wear well. Maybe that's because Blades is such an engaging performer, playing a character who is earnest and sincere when he needs to be, but who always maintains a veil over his deepest secrets."[1]

## References

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1. ^ [1] Roger Ebert, "Crossover Dreams," October 7, 1985

## External links

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* Crossover Dreams at IMDb

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Films directed by Leon Ichaso

* El Super (1979)
* Crossover Dreams (1985)
* The Fear Inside (1992)
* Sugar Hill (1994)
* Azúcar Amarga (1996)
* Ali: An American Hero (2000)
* Hendrix (2000)
* Piñero (2001)
* El Cantante (2006)

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