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12 April 2002 (Brazil) morePlot:
"Piņero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piņero... more | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Bratt and Wife Have Baby Boy (From WENN. 7 October 2005)
Bratt and Wife Expecting Second Child
(From WENN. 21 April 2005)
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A great story, a great performance, an average movie. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Benjamin Bratt | ... | Miguel Piñero |
 | Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Miguel Algarin |
 | Talisa Soto | ... | Sugar |
 | Nelson Vasquez | ... | Tito Goya |
 | Michael Irby | ... | Reinaldo Povod |
 | Michael Wright | ... | Edgar |
 | Rita Moreno | ... | Miguel's Mother |
 | Jaime Sánchez | ... | Miguel's Father |
| Rome Neal | ... | Jake |
 | Mandy Patinkin | ... | Joseph Papp |
| Oscar A. Colon | ... | Bodega Man (as Oscar Colon) |
| Miriam Cruz | ... | Bodega Woman |
| Luis Caballero | ... | Shooting Gallery Man |
| Al D. Rodriguez | ... | Cuqui |
| Sophia Domoulin | ... | Shooting Gallery Woman |
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Rated R for drug use, strong language and sexuality.Parents Guide:
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103 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:R(A) | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:AFun Stuff
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Get Out Of My Way moreFAQ
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They'd do well to replace the words 'Director's Cut' with 'Director's Slice'. I was fascinated by Miguel Piñero's life, inspired by his poems, and blown away by Benjamin Bratt's performance, but the director and editor conspired to mug an otherwise good movie.
Put simply, Leon Ichaso tried to use an "edgy" style to mimic Piñero's edgy life and it's agonizing to watch. I've come to accept the conceit of the fractured narrative, but I just can't stomach the unending jump-cuts, unnecessary camera refocusing, and worst of all the switches between professional-looking color film and the sort of push-button, digital, black & white that I associate with low-budget TV shows. If any of this was innovative I'd accept it as the director's prerogative, but even in 2001 it wasn't the least bit innovative.
As I said it is a good story and Bratt exceeded my expectations by a power of ten. I actually recommend 'Piñero' strongly, it's an enjoyable and worthwhile film that deserves to be seen. I just wonder what it could have been if MTV's shadow wasn't looming over it.