A Brooklyn State of Mind 1997  R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Rainone
Cast: Vincent Spano, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Danny Aiello, Abe Vigoda, Rick Aiello, Tony Danza, Jennifer Esposito, Morgana King, Vincent Pastore, Nelson Vasquez, Janice Steinmetz, Frank Rainone
Al (Vincent Spano), a small-time thug on the streets of Brooklyn, works for the local crime boss, Danny (Danny Aiello), and is still haunted by his father's violent death when Al was a youth. Enter filmmaker Gabriella (Maria Grazia Cucinotta) who is shooting a documentary of life on the Brooklyn streets. She takes a room provided by Al's aunt, and Al falls for her. It soon becomes apparent that Gabriella is really trying to get the goods on Danny, and some of the evidence concerns Al's father.
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Carlito's Way: Rise to Power 2005 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Scott Bregman
Cast: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzman, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Michael Kelly, Jaclyn DeSantis, Mtume Gant, Burt Young, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Domenick Lombardozzi, Nelson Vasquez, Giancarlo Esposito, Eric Nieves, Jaime Tirelli, Casper Martinez
This prequel to "Carlito's Way" relates the early years of Puerto Rican Carlito Brigante (Jay Hernandez) as he begins his rise in the 1960s' drug world of Harlem. After being released from prison, Carlito joins his prison friends Afro-American Earl (Mario Van Peebles) and Italian-American Rocco (Michael Kelly), and they begin their drug empire. They hook up with Mafia lord Lerob "Hollywood Nicky" Barnes (Sean "P.Diddy" Combs) and are on their way. But problems lie ahead with Carlito's girlfriend Leticia (Jaclyn DeSantis), Earl's family, and the Mafia.
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 Pinero 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Leon Ichaso
Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Talisa Soto, Nelson Vasquez, Michael Irby, Michael Wright, Rita Moreno, Jaime Sanchez, Mandy Patinkin, Rome Neal
In 1974 Latin poet/playwright/actor Miguel Pinero brought to the stage the Tony nominated play, "Short Eyes," which is based on his experiences as a convict in Sing Sing prison. But his experience with fame was short-lived. Pinero's life as a drug addict could not coexist with success.
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| 1. A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997)
2. Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
3. Pinero (2001)
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