Washington Heights

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 22, 2002

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Spanish, English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Stolen Car Productions,Ex-Bo Productions,AsDuesDon

Cast

Danny Hoch,Jude Ciccolella,Callie Thorne,David Zayas,Michael Hyatt,Roberto Sanchez,Judy Reyes,Manny Perez,Bobby Cannavale,Andrea Navedoand 3 more

Director

Alfredo De Villa

Writer

Alfredo De Villa,Manny Perez,Junot Diaz,Nat Moss

Producer

Greg Johnson,Jon Rubinstein,Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa,Luis Dantas,Tom Donahue,Joseph La Morte,Manny Perez,Steven J. Brown,Peter Newman

Cinematography

Claudio Chea

Budget

$210,000

Revenue

$156,021

IMDb

tt0314871