Movie Score Card

December, 1993

First, his American debut as one of The Mambo Kings made Spain's Antonio Banderas a name over here. Next, the 33-year-old veteran of Spanish cinema's splashy new wave got an unexpected career boost from Madonna while appearing as himself in her Truth or Dare. "Is this man beautiful or what?" she burbled. "There has to be something wrong with him. No one is that perfect." In enthusiastic accented English, busy Banderas laughs off Madonna's tribute: "That was a joke, but a...