Washington Heights (2002)
Overview
"Washington Heights" tells the story of Carlos Ramirez, a young illustrator burning to escape the Latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in New York City's commercial downtown comic book scene. When his father, who owns a bodega in the Heights, is shot in a burglary attempt, Carlos is forced to put his dream on hold and run the store. In the process, he comes to understand that if he is to make it as a comic artist, he must engage with the community he comes from, take that experience back out into the world, and put it in his work.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $210,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $156,021.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.639 |
Directed By
Alfredo De Villa
Crew
Alfredo De Villa
Nat Moss
Alfredo De Villa
Junot Diaz
Manny Perez
Natalie Johnson
Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa
Manny Perez
Loretta Alston
Luis Dantas
Federico Marsicano
Jon Rubinstein
Brett Goldstein
Alexandra Gallo
Carla Tenorio
Sandra Goldmark
Steven J. Brown
Nat Moss
Claudio Chea
Tom Donahue
Peter Newman
Charlotte Bourke
Maya Hardinge
Joseph La Morte
Leigh Roberts
Tom Donahue
Greg Johnson
Gloria La Morte
TOP CAST
Tomas Milian
Eddie
Manny Perez
Carlos
Danny Hoch
Mickey
Bobby Cannavale
Angel
Jude Ciccolella
Sean
Andrea Navedo
Maggie
David Zayas
David
Callie Thorne
Raquel
Judy Reyes
Daisy
Jamie Tirelli
Guillermo
Michael Hyatt
Michelle
Roberto Sanchez
Tito
Sara Ramirez
Belkis
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