Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Jaime Sanchez

Benjamin Bratt stars in the true story of the late Latino poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, whose creative and turbulent life was cut short at the age of 40. His life was a study in contrasts: a To...( read more  read more... )ny 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.

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42% liked it

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Leon Ichaso

Release Date: December 31, 2002

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DVD Release Date: July 16, 2002

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  • August 26, 2008
    One of my favorite movies. It literally broke me.
  • March 3, 2008
    Another dull tale of wasted talent
  • August 29, 2007
    it's a great story about apoet,writer,thief&junkie.get his 1st written play called short eyes from where he was serving his time in which is sins sing prison from there he became well know for his poerty but it all end coz of his habit of being a junkie & died.and Benjamin Bratt ...( read more)acts brillantly like the character himself,he did alot of studing about pinero so he could really bring the character to life..it's a two thumbs up
  • July 6, 2007
    Oscar worthy performance for Bratt of this tragic life
  • June 16, 2007
    Benjamin Bratt is Amaizing in this Feature Film. I had the opportunity to work in this Movie and I was just blown away looking at him Performing.
  • September 14, 2006
    Good style, but the story wasn't captivating.

Critic Reviews


January 6, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

An annoyingly hyper biopic. full review

December 13, 2001
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Despite the quality of Bratt's performance, the movie is like its subject: provocative, impenetrable and tiresome. full review

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