Pinero
Pinero
DRAMA- Rated R
Cast
| Benjamin Bratt | [Miguel Piņero] |
| Giancarlo Esposito | [Miguel Algarin] |
| Talisa Soto | [Sugar] |
| Nelson Vasquez | [Tito Goya] |
| Rita Moreno | [Miguel's Mother] |
| Michael Irby | [Reinaldo Povod] |
| Michael Wright | [Edgar] |
| Jaime Sanchez | [Miguel's Father] |
| Mandy Patinkin | [Joseph Papp] |
| Robert Klein | [Doctor] |
| Fisher Stevens | [Public Theatre Cashier] |
| Griffin Dunne | [Agent] |
| Eric Nieves | [Nuyorican] |
| Antonia Rey | [Senora] |
| Bill Boggs | [Lennon Anchorman] |
Genres
What happens?
Benjamin Bratt (LAW & ORDER) delivers a masterfully vivid portrayal of the startlingly original Latino icon, poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero. After doing hard time in prison for drug-dealing and petty theft, Pinero turned his prison experiences into the Tony Award(R)-winning play "Short Eyes." Then, as a founder of the famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Pinero crafted an influential style of rhythmic urban poetry that is widely recognized as a precursor to rap and hip-hop. Brought to you by executive producer John Leguizamo and featuring Academy Award(R)-winner Rita Moreno (Best Supporting Actress, WEST SIDE STORY, 1961), Giancarlo Esposito (ALI), and Talisa Soto (MORTAL COMBAT 1,2&3) -- critics everywhere were mesmerized by Bratt's graphic performance of this unforgettable bad-boy genius!
