Piñero
2001, English. Directed by Leon Ichaso.
"Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the gay 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. The resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino bad-boy genius who retreated to the darker corners of New York City.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Leon IchasoDirector
- Benjamin BrattMiguel Piñero
- Giancarlo EspositoMiguel Algarin
- Talisa SotoSugar
- Nelson VasquezTito Goya
- Panchito GómezActing Inmate
- Michael WrightEdgar Bowser
- Michael IrbyReinaldo Povod
- Rita MorenoMiguel's Mother
- Jaime SánchezMiguel's Father
- Rome NealJake
- Mandy PatinkinJoseph Papp
- Oscar A. ColonBodega Man
Details
- Released
- 5 October 2001
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Leon Ichaso
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Piñero runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Piñero isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Piñero?
If you liked Piñero, try The Young One, Hardball, Hounddog.
Who directed Piñero?
Piñero (2001) was directed by Leon Ichaso and stars Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Talisa Soto.