Piñero

2001 film by Leon Ichaso

For other uses, see Pinero.

Piñero

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

* December 13, 2001 (2001-12-13) (U.S.)

Running time

| 103 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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.

## Cast

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (December 13, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; Playing Piñero as Just Enough of a Mess". The New York Times.

## External links

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* Piñero at IMDb
* Piñero at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Leon Ichaso

* El Super (1979)
* Crossover Dreams (1985)
* The Fear Inside (1992)
* Sugar Hill (1994)
* Azúcar Amarga (1996)
* Ali: An American Hero (2000)
* Hendrix (2000)
* Piñero (2001)
* El Cantante (2006)

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