Because of You Movie Review 1995

Jose (Osorio), a Cuban-American serviceman stationed in Japan, taught the young Kyoko how to do latin dancing. When she's 21, Kyoko (Takaoka) travels to New York to see Jose again. When she does find him, she discovers Jose has AIDS and no longer remembers much of his past, including Kyoko. Terminally ill, his one wish is to be reunited with his family in Miami. Kyoko decides to drive Jose home, hoping somehow he'll come to remember her.

Distribution

New Horizons Home Video, 5885-D Live Oak Pkwy., Norcross, GA 30093, Phone: (770)849-9910, Toll-free: 800-854-3323, Fax: (770)849-9773

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 85 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Terminal Illness, Road Trip, AIDS, New York, New York, Dance Fever

Screenplay

Ryu Murakami

Cast

Saki Takaoka, Carlos Osorio, Scott Whitehurst, Mauricio Bustamante, Oscar Colon, Bradford West, Angel Stephens

Cinematography

Sarah Cawley

Director

Ryu Murakami

Producer

Roger Corman, Concorde Pictures