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6.7/10   363 votes
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Director:
Eric Eason
Writer:
Eric Eason (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Drama | Family more
Plot:
Fifteen years ago, their Washington Heights neighborhood was dubbed the crack-cocaine capital of the world... more | add synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Bravo! A stirring film of tremedous power! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Franky G ... Junior Moreno
Leo Minaya ... Manny Moreno
Manuel Cabral ... Oscar Moreno (as Manuel Jesus Cabral)
Jessica Morales ... Marisol
Julissa Lopez ... Miriam Moreno
Héctor González ... Abuelo
Panchito Gómez ... Rodchenko
Lavidania Ramirez ... Anita (Oscar's Wife)

Casper Martinez ... Enrique
Lou Torres ... Bartender

Adeal Irizarry ... Hercules
Edwin De Leon ... Roberto (as Edwin Morel DeLeon)
Jeff Knite ... Ignacio (as Jeff Asencio)
Jay Dog ... Mugger #1
Gilly Delgado ... Mugger #2
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Additional Details

Runtime:
78 min | Argentina:79 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud)
Company:
7th Floor, The more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
El Seguro Paga (Choca Choca) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Bravo! A stirring film of tremedous power!, 26 July 2003
10/10
Author: Vanessa Peeters from London

Here is a film (along with "City of God") that explores a violent world infested by drugs--and uses a cast of non-professional actors. Shot for much less money than the Brazilian masterpiece, Manito is something of a "minor masterpiece". I had heard that the images and editing are jarring. But I discovered it to be, on the contrary, a beautifully photographed film, the grain structure of which reminded me of 8mm Ecktachrome stocks from the 1960s...Furthermore, the camera choreography is a daring risk to mimick the exuberance of a passionate family in the throes of a tumultuous celebration that turns to tragedy. This is a style that could not be more perfectly suited to the material. The highest compliment one can say about these incredibly brutal yet beautiful images is that nothing like this has ever been seen before. "Manito" is better than virtually every other film made in America this year. That's not saying a whole hell of lot in year that has given us one bomb after the next. But "Manito" is a significant achievement.

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