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A non-linear telling of the chaotic true life story of the late acclaimed Puerto Rican poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, who captivated New York City's cultural elite in the 1970s and 80s. His life is a study in contrasts. Pinero did time in Sing Sing for drug dealing and petty theft. However, he turned his prison experiences into the 1974 Tony-Award winning play "Short Eyes", but the resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino urban poet, bad boy-genius as he retreated to the darker corners of New York City and died a premature death in 1988 at the age of 40. The biopic chronicles his rise from prison to the renowned New York Public Theater--founded by his friend Joseph Papp--and then, to the height of Broadway with his work; his turbulent love life; the founding of the acclaimed Nuyorican Poets Cafe on the Lower East Side; his work as a writer and actor in movies such as "Fort Apache: The Bronx", as well as hit TV series such as "Miami Vice", "Kojak", and "Baretta".
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
About the life of Latino poet Miguel Pinero, who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. |
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| Genres: |
Drama and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 5, 2001 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for drug use, strong language and sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| Production Co.: |
GreeneStreet Films, Rebel Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$302,325 |
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| Filming Locations: |
New York, New York, USA
Puerto Rico
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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