Movie
Before Night Falls
Released: September 3, 2000 (2000)
Runtime: 134 minutes
Genres: Drama
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Michael Wincott as Herberto Zorilla Ochoa
Age at release: 42
- Sean Penn as Cuco Sanchez
Age at release: 40
- Johnny Depp as Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
Age at release: 37
- Francisco Gattorno as Jorge Camacho
Age at release: 35
- Olivier Martinez as Lazaro Gomez Carilles
Age at release: 34
- John Ortiz as Juan Abreu
Age at release: 32
- Javier Bardem as Reinaldo Arenas
Age at release: 31
- Andrea Di Stefano as Pepe Malas
Age at release: 27
- Marisol Padilla Sánchez as Margarita Camacho
Age at release: 27
- Santiago Magill as Tomas Diego
Age at release: 23
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- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Reinaldo's Grandfather
Age at release: 60
- Diahnne Abbott as Blanca Romero
Age at release: 55
- Ofelia Medina as Landlady
Age at release: 50
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola as María Teresa Freye de Andrade
Age at release: 47
- Rene Rivera as Recruit Driver
Age at release: 39
- Carmen Beato as Teacher
Age at release: 32
- Najwa Nimri as Fina Zorilla Ochoa
Age at release: 28
- Maurice Compte as Nicolas Abreu
Age at release: 28
- Vincent Laresca as Jose Abreu
Age at release: 26
- Diego Luna as Carlos
Age at release: 20
- Vito Schnabel as Teenage Reinaldo
Age at release: 14
- Alfredo Villa as Armando García
Age at release: Unknown
- Nemo Librizzi as Pedro the Bus Driver
Age at release: Unknown
- Giovani Florido as Young Reinaldo
Age at release: Unknown
- Loló Navarro as Reinaldo's Grandmother
Age at release: Unknown
- Cy Schnabel as Smallest School Child
Age at release: Unknown
- Lia Chapman as Lolin
Age at release: Unknown
- Aquiles Benites as Translator
Age at release: Unknown
- Marlene Díaz as Woman in Car #1
Age at release: Unknown
- Olga Borayo as Woman in Car #2
Age at release: Unknown