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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Leon Ichaso (written by)
Release Date:
12 April 2002 (Brazil)
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Plot:
"Piņero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piņero...
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Awards:
6 wins
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3 nominations
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Bratt and Wife Expecting Second Child
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A really great performance by Bratt makes this gritty film one worth watching.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Benjamin Bratt | ... | Miguel Piñero |
 | Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Miguel Algarin |
 | Talisa Soto | ... | Sugar |
 | Nelson Vasquez | ... | Tito Goya |
 | Michael Irby | ... | Reinaldo Povod |
 | Michael Wright | ... | Edgar |
 | Rita Moreno | ... | Miguel's Mother |
| Jaime Sánchez | ... | Miguel's Father |
| Rome Neal | ... | Jake |
 | Mandy Patinkin | ... | Joseph Papp |
| Oscar A. Colon | ... | Bodega Man (as Oscar Colon) |
| Miriam Cruz | ... | Bodega Woman |
| Luis Caballero | ... | Shooting Gallery Man |
| Al D. Rodriguez | ... | Cuqui |
| Sophia Domoulin | ... | Shooting Gallery Woman |
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Rated R for drug use, strong language and sexuality.
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Runtime:
103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Australia:MA |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Japan:R-15 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Singapore:R(A) |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Canada:A
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References "Let's Make a Deal" (1963)
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Soundtrack:
Porque Te Conoci?
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Most movie-going audiences won't know who or what "Pinero" is. "Pinero" is the story of Puerto Rican-born icon Miguel Pinero, who came to fame in the 70s with his cutting edge poetry that many believe was the roots for rap and spoken word. That being said, the film is less of a biopic and more of a cut and paste story that flip-flops back and forth between different stages of the poet's life. Wonderfully portrayed by Benjamin Bratt ("Miss Congeniality"), he seems to have lived this character while filming. It may be hard for most to relate to his hard lifestyle but even with all of his faults and troubles, the character is likeable. Many people might liken Pinero to John Leguizamo, who happens to be a fan and an executive producer of the film. Many of the scenes are very intense, involving strong language, drug use, sexual content, and ideas that may shock some viewers. This is not a film for the kiddies, so don't bother bringing them. It's a very sad story, but very interesting at the same time. Director Leon Ichaso ("Hendrix") does a great job with the direction, including many standout flashback sequences. This might throw some viewers off and come across as "choppy", but really captures an artistic feel that fits the character. This promises to be one of the better films of the year and Bratt's performance deserves at least a nomination for Best Actor. As long as this sounds interesting to you, go and check this one out if you can find it somewhere. If you are offended easily, it might be best to sit this one out. Art house film lovers will eat this one up!