Piñero (2001)
"Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the gay poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and drug dealing, Piñero's prison experiences developed into the 1974 Tony-nominated play Short Eyes. The resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino bad-boy genius who retreated to the darker corners of New York City.
Director: Leon Ichaso
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: October 5, 2001
Cast
- Benjamin Bratt - Miguel Piñero
- Giancarlo Esposito - Miguel Algarin
- Talisa Soto - Sugar
- Nelson Vasquez - Tito Goya
- Panchito Gómez - Acting Inmate
- Michael Wright - Edgar Bowser
- Michael Irby - Reinaldo Povod
- Rita Moreno - Miguel's Mother
- Jaime Sánchez - Miguel's Father
- Rome Neal - Jake
Screenplay
Music: Kip Hanrahan
Cinematography: Claudio Chea
Editing: David Tedeschi
Production: Burnside Entertainment, Lower East Side Films, GreeneStreet Films
Country: United States of America
Language: Español, English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Piñero about?
- "Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the gay poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and drug dealing, Piñero's prison experiences developed into the 1974 Tony-nominated play Short Eyes. The resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino bad-boy genius who retreated to the darker corners of New York City.
- Who directed Piñero?
- Piñero was directed by Leon Ichaso.
- Who stars in Piñero?
- Piñero stars Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Talisa Soto, Nelson Vasquez, Panchito Gómez, Michael Wright.
- How long is Piñero?
- Piñero has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Piñero?
- Piñero is a Drama film.
- Where was Piñero produced?
- Piñero was produced in United States of America.