Miguel Piñero

Miguel Piñero was a Puerto Rican playwright, actor, and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café.

Times Square (1980)

When a 13-year-old girl befriends a defiant antisocial child of the streets, the mismatched runaways set off to the Big Apple to find their own adventure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Moyle
CAST:  Tim Curry  •  Trini Alvarado  •  Robin Johnson  •  Steve James

When a 13-year-old girl befriends a defiant antisocial child of the streets, the mismatched runaways set off to the Big Apple to find their own adventure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Moyle
CAST:  Tim Curry  •  Trini Alvarado  •  Robin Johnson  •  Steve James

The Jericho Mile (1980)

A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mann
CAST:  Peter Strauss  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Ed Lauter  •  Richard Lawson

A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mann
CAST:  Peter Strauss  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Ed Lauter  •  Richard Lawson

Almost You (1985)

Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home and high-paying job, feels trapped. When Erica has an accident that leaves her temporarily confined to a wheelchair and requiring the services of a private nurse, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Brooks
CAST:  Brooke Adams  •  Griffin Dunne  •  Karen Young  •  Marty Watt

Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home and high-paying job, feels trapped. When Erica has an accident that leaves her temporarily confined to a wheelchair and requiring the services of a private nurse, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Brooks
CAST:  Brooke Adams  •  Griffin Dunne  •  Karen Young  •  Marty Watt

Exposed (1983)

Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves family and her English teacher lover behind and escapes to New York. There she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a vernissage she's approached by a mysterious man whose motives are unclear...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Toback
CAST:  Nastassja Kinski  •  Rudolf Nureyev  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Ian McShane

Wisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves family and her English teacher lover behind and escapes to New York. There she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a vernissage she's approached by a mysterious man whose motives are unclear...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Toback
CAST:  Nastassja Kinski  •  Rudolf Nureyev  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Ian McShane

Short Eyes (1977)

Thought provokingViolentDisturbingDark

A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York City’s infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert M. Young
CAST:  Bruce Davison  •  José Pérez  •  Nathan George  •  Don Blakely

A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York City’s infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert M. Young
CAST:  Bruce Davison  •  José Pérez  •  Nathan George  •  Don Blakely

Breathless (1983)

Jesse has to get out of Las Vegas quickly and steals a car to drive to L.A. On the way, he shoots a police officer. When he makes it to L.A. he stays with Monica, a girl he has only known for a few days. As the film progresses, the police get closer to him, and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim McBride
CAST:  Richard Gere  •  Valérie Kaprisky  •  Art Metrano  •  John P. Ryan

Jesse has to get out of Las Vegas quickly and steals a car to drive to L.A. On the way, he shoots a police officer. When he makes it to L.A. he stays with Monica, a girl he has only known for a few days. As the film progresses, the police get closer to him, and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim McBride
CAST:  Richard Gere  •  Valérie Kaprisky  •  Art Metrano  •  John P. Ryan

Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Ken Wahl  •  Danny Aiello  •  Ed Asner

From the sight of a police officer this movie depicts the life in New York's infamous South Bronx. In the center is "Fort Apache", as the officers call their police station, which really seems like an outpost in enemy's country. The story follows officer Murphy, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Petrie
CAST:  Paul Newman  •  Ken Wahl  •  Danny Aiello  •  Ed Asner

See China and Die (1981)

A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Cohen
CAST:  Esther Rolle  •  Kene Holliday  •  Frank Converse  •  Paul Dooley

A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her dead boss and a mysterious statue he brought back from China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Cohen
CAST:  Esther Rolle  •  Kene Holliday  •  Frank Converse  •  Paul Dooley

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)

Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Carter
CAST:  Don Johnson  •  Philip Michael Thomas  •  Saundra Santiago  •  Michael Talbott

Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York City cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their respective partners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Carter
CAST:  Don Johnson  •  Philip Michael Thomas  •  Saundra Santiago  •  Michael Talbott

The Streets of L.A. (1979)

A woman embarks on a lone pursuit of three teenaged hoods in the Los Angeles barrio after becoming incensed at their malicious tire-slashing on parked cars including hers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerrold Freedman
CAST:  Joanne Woodward  •  Robert Webber  •  Michael C. Gwynne  •  Audrey Christie

A woman embarks on a lone pursuit of three teenaged hoods in the Los Angeles barrio after becoming incensed at their malicious tire-slashing on parked cars including hers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerrold Freedman
CAST:  Joanne Woodward  •  Robert Webber  •  Michael C. Gwynne  •  Audrey Christie

Sing Sing Thanksgiving (1974)

B.B. King, Joan Baez and other great artists gather for a show at Sing Sing Prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Hoffman  •  Harry Wiland
CAST:  B.B. King  •  Joan Baez  •  Jimmie Walker  •  Mimi Fariña

B.B. King, Joan Baez and other great artists gather for a show at Sing Sing Prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Hoffman  •  Harry Wiland
CAST:  B.B. King  •  Joan Baez  •  Jimmie Walker  •  Mimi Fariña