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Pinero (2001)
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1 hr 43 mins
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Drama
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Biopic
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Released: 12/5/2001
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Synopsis:
A non-linear telling of the chaotic true life story of the late acclaimed Puerto Rican poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, who captivated New York City''s cultural elite in the 1970s and 80s. His life is a study in contrasts. Pinero did time in Sing Sing for drug dealing and petty theft. However, he turned his prison experiences into the 1974 Tony-Award winning play "Short Eyes", but the resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino urban poet, bad boy-genius as he retreated to the darker corners of New York City and died a premature death in 1988 at the age of 40. The biopic chronicles his rise from prison to the renowned New York Public Theater--founded by his friend Joseph Papp--and then, to the height of Broadway with his work; his turbulent love life; the founding of the acclaimed Nuyorican Poets Cafe on the Lower East Side; his work as a writer and actor in movies such as "Fort Apache: The Bronx", as well as hit TV series such as "Miami Vice", "Kojak", and "Baretta".
Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
12/5/2001
Director
Credit
Leon Ichaso
Director
Cast
Credit
Benjamin Bratt
Miguel Pinero
Giancarlo Esposito
Miguel Algarin
Talisa Soto
Sugar
Nelson Vasquez
Tito
Michael Irby
Reinaldo Povod
Michael Wright
Edgar
Rita Moreno
Miguel's Mother
Jaime Sanchez
Miguel's Father
Rome Neal
Jake
Mandy Patinkin
Joseph Papp
Oscar Colon
Bodega Man
Miriam Cruz
Bodega Woman
Lois Caballero
Shooting Gallery Man
Sophia Domoulin
Shooting Gallery Woman
Robert Klein
Doctor
Gilbert Collazo
Miguel
Samuel Bruce Campbell
Short Eyes Cop
Loraine Velez
Tutu
Eric Nieves
Nuyorican
Antonia Rey
Senora
Griffin Dunne
Agent
Lisa Rhoden
P A Woman
Valentina Quinn
Interviewer
Al D Rodriguez
Cuqui
Bruno Iannone
Port Authority Cop
Fisher Stevens
Public Theatre Cashier
Jack O'Connell
Chauffeur
Ray Santiago
Willie
Charles Santy
Lincoln
Vanessa Del Sol
Heist Woman
Jamie Tirelli
Marty
O L Duke
Paul
Ed Vassallo
Tito Arrest Cop
Amanda KC
Barrio Bar Woman
Bill Boggs
Lennon Anchorman
Mateo Gomez
Auditorium Man
Tony Vazzo
Auditorium Man No 2
Charles Sammarco
Strange Shower Guy
Lydia Trueheart
Woman with Baby
John Ortiz
Gang Member
Panchito Gomez
Acting Inmate
Amiri Baraka
Himself
Pedro Pietri
Himself
Jamal Joseph
Himself
Miguel Algarin
Himself
Tara Wilson
Tito's Girlfriend
Joanne Newborn
Fur Woman No 1
Francine Berman
Fur Woman No 2
Production Credits
Credit
John M Penotti
Producer
Lisa Rhoden
Associate Producer
John Leguizamo
Co-Executive Producer
Jamie Gordon
Co-Producer
Kathy DeMarco
Co-Executive Producer
Fisher Stevens
Producer
Tim Williams
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
GreeneStreet Films International
Production Company
Lower East Side Films
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
Miramax Records
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New York, New York, USA
Puerto Rico
Writer
Credit
Leon Ichaso
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Laura Kreft
Production Accountant
Linda Toon
Assistant Accountant - accounting assistant
Art Department
Credit
Alex DiGerlando
Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Timothy Whidbee
Art Director
Susan Ogu
Set Decorator
Morgan Sabia
Lead Person - leadman
Sharon Lomofsky
Production Designer
Eric Friedewald
Set Dresser
Casting
Credit
Winsome Sinclair
Extras Casting
La'Shone Cleveland
Extras Casting Assistant
Ellyn Long Marshall
Casting
Maria E Nelson
Casting
Film Camera
Credit
Renzo Spirit Buffalo
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Claudio Chea
Director of Photography
Larry Huston
Camera Operator
Abbot Genser
Photography - still photographer
Amy Rice
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Film Sales Financing
Credit
Miramax International
Foreign Distribution Sales
Music
Credit
Kip Harahan
Composer
Physical Effects
Credit
Don J Hewitt
Stunts - stunt safety
Peter Bucosi
Stunt Coordinator
David Shumbris
Stunt Man
Production Management
Credit
Anthony Pettine
Script Supervisor
Caroline Jaczko
Line Producer
Charlynne Hopson
Location Manager
Glen Trotiner
Assistant Director
Sean Fogel
Production Supervisor
Mark von Holstein
Location Coordinator - location supervisor
Dean Garvin
Assistant Director
Visual Effects
Credit
Jesse Cummings
Visual Effects - digital transfer technician
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Gloria Burke
Hair Assistant - assistant hair
Mary Cook
Hair - Key hair
Evelyne Noraz
Makeup - key makeup
Sukari McGill
Wardrobe Supervisor
Emilio Sosa
Assistant Costume Designer
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Designer
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