Pinero
2001, 91 minutes, Rated MA
Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order) delivers a masterfully vivid portrayal of the startingly original Latino icon, poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero! After doing hard time in prison for drug-dealing and petty theft, Pinero turned his prison experiences into the Tony Award-winning play Short Eyes. then, as a founder of the famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Pinero crafted an influential style of rhythmic urban poetry that is widely recognised as a precursor to rap and hip-hop. Brought to you by executive producer John Leguizamo and featuring Academy Award winner Rita Moreno (West Side Story), Giancarlo Esposito (Ali) and Talisa Soto (Mortal Combat 1, 2 & 3) - critics everywhere were mesmerised by Bratt's graphic performance of this unforgettable bad-boy genius!
- Director:
- Leon Ichaso [4],
- Starring:
- Giancarlo Esposito [19], Jaime Sanchez [1], Benjamin Bratt [11], Talisa Soto [9], Michael Irby [15], Michael Wright [3], Rome Neal [1], Mandy Patinkin [34], Nelson Vasquez [1],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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