Piñero

For other uses, see Pinero.

Piñero is a 2001 American biopic about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt as the title character.^[1] It was written and directed by the Cuban filmmaker, Leon Ichaso,^[1] premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 31, 2001, and then received a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 13, 2001.

Piñero
Promotional poster
Directed by	Leon Ichaso
Written by	Leon Ichaso
Produced by	John Leguizamo John Penotti Tim Williams
Starring	Benjamin Bratt
Cinematography	Claudio Chea
Edited by	David Tedeschi
Music by	Kip Hanrahan
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date	December 13, 2001 (2001-12-13) (U.S.)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Benjamin Bratt as Miguel Piñero
• Talisa Soto as Sugar
• Giancarlo Esposito as Miguel Algarin
• Rita Moreno as Miguel's mother
• Michael Irby as Reinaldo Povod
• Mandy Patinkin as Joseph Papp
• Griffin Dunne as Agent
• Ray Santiago as Willie
• O.L. Duke as Paul
• Fisher Stevens as Public Theater as Cashier
• Jaime Sánchez as Miguel's Father
• Tara Wilson as Tito's girlfriend
• Nelson Vasquez as Tito Goya