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| Mickey Rourke | ... |
Father Frank Larkin
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| Dan Futterman | ... |
Griffin Byrne
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| Carlo Alban | ... |
Lee Cortez
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| Luna Lauren Velez | ... |
Camilla Lopez
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| Josh Mostel | ... |
Kendall
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| Peter Maloney | ... |
James
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| Vincent Laresca | ... |
Tyro
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| Rosanna DeSoto | ... |
Señora
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| Dick Latessa | ... |
Ciccilone
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Grace Garland | ... |
Hooker
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Brandon Segarra | ... |
Alberto
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Travis Delingua | ... |
Maximo
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| Agustin Rodriguez | ... |
Henry
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Floyd Resnick | ... |
Cop
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Lanisha Mora | ... |
Camilla's kid
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| Frances Conroy | ... |
Mrs. Byrne
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| Steve Ryan | ... |
Mr. Byrne
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| Angel Caban | ... |
Manny
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| Iris Little Thomas | ... |
Bureaucrat
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Daniel Guarda | ... |
Kid #2
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Joey Franquinha | ... |
Kid #3
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Hector Bernard | ... |
Kid #4
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| Rick Gonzalez | ... |
Sanchez
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Maximo Lopez | ... |
Kid #5
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Rony Clanton | ... |
Security guard
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David Reilly | ... |
Mounted policeman #1
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Ray Stein | ... |
Mounted policeman #2
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Meryl Newbern | ... |
Griffin's sister-in-law
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John Bryant | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Angel Leon | ... |
Kid #6 (uncredited)
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Joey Sontz | ... |
Comic Book Street Shopper (uncredited)
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| Nick Stellate | ... |
Pimp (uncredited)
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Eric Van Alstyne | ... |
Griffin's Brother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Pearce | ||
Written by
| Bill Cain | ... | (play "Stand-Up Tragedy") |
| Bill Cain | ... | (teleplay) |
Produced by
| Charles Darby | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Hausman | ... | producer |
| David Manson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Adler | ||
Cinematography by
| Nancy Schreiber | ||
Editing by
| Mark Warner | ||
Casting By
| Alexa L. Fogel | ||
Production Design by
| Ginger Tougas | ||
Art Direction by
| Molly Mikula | ||
Costume Design by
| Hilary Rosenfeld | ||
Production Management
| Steven Ramirez | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Leonard John Bruno | ... | art coordinator |
| Mark Hunter | ... | props |
| Dierdre Kane | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Mark Allen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gary Alper | ... | sound |
| Gary Coppola | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Hugh Murphy | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Weingart | ... | re-recording mixer (as Rich Weingart) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David E. Baron | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Hammond | ... | best boy electric |
| A. Lee Morris | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gary Muller | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Proscia Jr. | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Proscia | ... | electrician |
| John Sosenko | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Justine Chevalier | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Suzanne Pettit | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Lynn H. Powers | ... | assistant location manager |
| Thomas J. Whelan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| Sharon Smith | ... | music editor |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Patrick Hogan | ... | driver |
| John Ricci | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jerry Carita | ... | production assistant |
| Kimberly N. Fajen | ... | production coordinator |
| Denise Godoy | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Films International
- RTL2 (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- TNT (original airing)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Griffin Byrne is the idealistic new history, English and maths teacher in Father Frank Larkin's school in a mainly Latino ghetto neighborhood where most kids, even many of its graduates, end up in crime and poverty. He takes a particular interest in one of the boys nobody believes will ever come to anything, Lee Cortes, who he finds to be a prodigy in cartoon drawing but who never spoke a word at school, and always wears a Walkman, essentially because of his home situation: his elder brother Tyro, a drug dealer, abuses him and his mother, so he often stays home to mind the smallest siblings. Griffin tries everything to help Lee, despite everyones cynicism, even takes him in his bachelor flat, but finds the whole family situation must be solved, which is probably beyond his power, yet tries tireless, even if he gets nothing but abuse and the results seem to do more hurting then helping... Written by KGF Vissers |
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