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Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee Movie Critic
Benjamin Bratt, hitherto known for his work on TV's "Law & Order" but perhaps best recognized as Julia Roberts' most-recent former boyfriend, takes a giant step forward in terms of credibility, coming into his own in the title role of "Piñero," Leon Ichaso's story of the late, angry playwright-poet Miguel Piñero. ...
Misha Berson
Sattle Times
Yet even with Bratt's committed, vehement lead portrayal, and our restless immersion into Piñero's milieu, this remains the tale of a gifted man mired in drug addiction and larceny for much of his adult life. And after a while, a fatal train wreck in jerky slo-mo ceases to carry much dramatic charge. ...
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
At times, "Piñero" is annoyingly film school-ish, with shots within the same scene constantly alternating between grainy black-and-white and smeary digital video. Despite the disjointed narrative, Bratt manages to effectively convey Piñero's charismatically gritty side -- he was a macho bisexual who hustled johns on 42nd Street as a teen and later put the moves on his protege Reinaldo Povod (Michael Irby). ...
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Piñero
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(2002)
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Overview:
Puerto Rican Miguel Piñero's life was a study in contrasts: A Tony-award nominee who did time at Sing-Sing, a volatile urban poet whose work is recognized as a precursor to rap and hip-hop, and a writer of hit TV shows whose life was cut short at the age of 40.
Starring:
Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Talisa Soto, Michael Irby, Rita Moreno, Jaime Sánchez, Griffin Dunn, Robert Klein, Fisher Stevens and Mandy Patinkin
Writer-director:
Leon Ichaso
Cinematographer:
Claudio Chea
Studio:
Miramax Films
Release Date:
March 22, 2002
MPAA Rating:
(R) - for drug use, strong language and sexuality.
Running Time:
103 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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