Piñero
2001 film by Leon Ichaso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piñero is a 2001 American biopic about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt as the title character.[1] It was written and directed by the Cuban filmmaker, Leon Ichaso,[1] premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 31, 2001, and then received a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 13, 2001.
| Piñero | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Leon Ichaso |
| Written by | Leon Ichaso |
| Produced by | John Leguizamo John Penotti Tim Williams |
| Starring | Benjamin Bratt |
| Cinematography | Claudio Chea |
| Edited by | David Tedeschi |
| Music by | Kip Hanrahan |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Benjamin Bratt as Miguel Piñero
- Talisa Soto as Sugar
- Giancarlo Esposito as Miguel Algarin
- Rita Moreno as Miguel's mother
- Michael Irby as Reinaldo Povod
- Mandy Patinkin as Joseph Papp
- Griffin Dunne as Agent
- Ray Santiago as Willie
- O.L. Duke as Paul
- Fisher Stevens as Public Theater Cashier
- Tara Wilson as Tito's girlfriend
- Nelson Vasquez as Tito Goya
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