Washington Heights (2002)
"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.
Director: Alfredo De Villa
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Tomas Milian as Eddie |
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Manny Perez as Carlos |
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Danny Hoch as Mickey |
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Bobby Cannavale as Angel |
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Jude Ciccolella as Sean |
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Andrea Navedo as Maggie |
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David Zayas as David |
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Callie Thorne as Raquel |
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Judy Reyes as Daisy |
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Jamie Tirelli as Guillermo |
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Michael Hyatt as Michelle |
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Roberto Sanchez as Tito |
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Sara Ramirez as Belkis |
| Directing | Alfredo De Villa | Director |
| Writing | Nat Moss | Writer |
| Writing | Alfredo De Villa | Writer |
| Writing | Manny Perez | Writer |
| Writing | Junot Diaz | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Johnson | Costume Design |
| Production | Steven J. Brown | Producer |
| Production | Luis Dantas | Producer |
| Production | Tom Donahue | Producer |
| Production | Greg Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gloria La Morte | Co-Producer |
| Production | Joseph La Morte | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nat Moss | Co-Producer |
| Production | Peter Newman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Manny Perez | Producer |
| Production | Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa | Producer |
| Production | Jon Rubinstein | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Leigh Roberts | Music |
| Camera | Claudio Chea | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tom Donahue | Editor |
| Production | Brett Goldstein | Casting |
| Art | Charlotte Bourke | Production Design |
| Art | Sandra Goldmark | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carla Tenorio | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maya Hardinge | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loretta Alston | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Federico Marsicano | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alexandra Gallo | Second Assistant Director |