Piñero /

The story of the life of a Latino icon, the poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and drug dealing, Piñero's prison experiences developed into the 1974 Tony-nominated pla...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Miramax Films, GreeneStreet Films, Lower East Side Films, Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ichaso, León, Penotti, John, Stevens, Fisher, Williams, Tim, Bratt, Benjamin, 1963-, Esposito, Giancarlo, Soto, Talisa, Vasquez, Nelson, Wright, Michael, 1956-, Irby, Michael, Patinkin, Mandy, Klein, Robert, 1942-, Moreno, Rita
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment ; [2002]
Subjects:	Piñero, Miguel > Drama. Biographical films. Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Piñero, Miguel. Spanish language. Drama.

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Summary:	The story of the life of a Latino icon, the poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and drug dealing, Piñero's prison experiences developed into the 1974 Tony-nominated play Short Eyes.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: theatrical trailer ; "A look at Miguel Piñero, The man." Bideorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; 5.1 surround sound; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio).
Audience:	Rated 18A (Canadian Home Video rating). MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Claudio Chea ; editor, David Tedeschi ; original music, Kip Hanrahan ; costume designer, Sandra Hernandez ; production designer, Sharon Lemofsky.