In this moody biopic, Benjamin Bratt gives a powerful performance as controversial writer-actor Miguel Pinero (1946-88). Bratt brings a stirring brio to the role of the talented Puerto Rican who made his mark in New York City theater and whose gritty rhymes served as a sharp precursor to rap and hip-hop. Giancarlo Esposito, Rita Moreno, Talisa Soto, Michael Irby, Mandy Patinkin, Robert Klein.