Boricua's Bond

1h 45m 2000

Brief Synopsis

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In a South Bronx neighborhood offering few opportunities, Tommy Rivera is a young painter with a focus and a future--if he can transcend his surroundings. His art, inspired by the conflicts around him, could be his salvation. Tommy draws strength from family and friends. Following the death of his f

Cast & Crew

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Val Lik

Director

Frankie Negron

Tommy Rivera

Val Lik

Allen Miller

Ramses Ignacio

Axel

Jorge Gautier

Wilson

Jesglar Cabral

Antonio

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cyclops Pictures & Sound; Duart Film And Video; Immaculate Matching Company; Redman Entertainments; The Effects House
Distribution Company
October Films/USA Films/Rogue Pictures; Rogue Pictures; Usa Home Entertainment
Location
South Bronx, New York City, New York, USA; Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

In a South Bronx neighborhood offering few opportunities, Tommy Rivera is a young painter with a focus and a future--if he can transcend his surroundings. His art, inspired by the conflicts around him, could be his salvation. Tommy draws strength from family and friends. Following the death of his father, Allen Miller and his mother move into the neighborhood. When newcomer Allen is attacked by a street gang, Tommy intervenes. The two young men form an unlikely friendship, and Allen is reluctantly accepted by Tommy's circle of friends. But this fragile harmony is soon shattered: Tommy, Allen, and their friends are rounded up by the police for a crime they did not commit. Forced into a turning point, they will make choices that will change their lives forever.

Director

Val Lik

Director

Cast

Frankie Negron

Tommy Rivera

Val Lik

Allen Miller

Ramses Ignacio

Axel

Jorge Gautier

Wilson

Jesglar Cabral

Antonio

Geovanny Pineda

Avery

Erica Torres

Christine

Kaleena Justiniano

Rose

Robyn Karp

Susan Miller

Marco Sorisio

Officer Highlander

Jeff Asencio

Paco

Michael Demitro

Sammy

Pietro Gonzalez

Diner Owner

Manuel Cabral

Elsa Canals

Tommy'S Mother

Maurice Phillips

Santa

Edison Torres

Priest

Vanessa Del Sol

Princess

Jack Da Silva

Blinky

Paul Manion

Detective Chroney

Freddie Lopez

Singer On The Street

Luis Torres

Christine'S Father

Lissette Montolio

Christine'S Mother

Olga Lebron

Christine'S Aunt

Gerson Munoz

Christine'S Trick

Yanira Canals

Hazel

Ileana Rodriguez

Lady In Window

Daniel Ruiz

Bouncer No 1

Carlos Ruiz

Bouncer No 2

Austin Stark

Willie

Jeffrey Karp

Diner Customer

Crew

Doug Abel

Editor

Kevin Aleman

Special Thanks

Edwin Almonte

Song ("Pieces")

David Alvarez

Sound Supervisor & Mixer

Renato Arias

Song ("Mi Receta De Amor")

Sammy Ayala

Song ("Los Inmortales De Puerto Rico")

Daniel Baca

Production Assistant

Porfi Baloa

Song ("Persona Ideal")

Alicia Baroni

Song ("Deseo")

Alex Bartkow

Special Thanks

Tyson Beckford

Special Thanks ("Special Thanks For Their Support")

Akivah Bloom

Co-Producer

Gerardo Bohorquez

Special Thanks

Carmen Borgia

Foley Artist

Alex Bueno

Songs Performer ("Si La Ves" ")

Zoraida Burgos

Special Thanks

Elvis Cabrera

Songs ("Si Tu Supieras" "Tres Palabras")

Yanira Canals

Production Assistant

Eric Christoffersen

Dolby Sound Consultant

Marti Cuevas

Music Supervisor

Marti Cuevas

Song ("Looking Glass To My Soul (English Translation Of 'A Traves De Un Cristal')")

John D'aquino

Foley Recording

Jack Da Silva

Associate Producer

Eugenio Maria De Hostos

Other

V De Jesus

Songs ("Pana De Que" "Polo Rican")

Miguel De Luna

Song ("Si La Ves")

Kenny Diaz

Song ("Lyrics")

Camilo Diaz De La Rosa

Song ("El Sube Y Baja")

Joseph Difonzo

Foley Recording

Gary Dokter

Other

Daniel Dorta

Song ("No Win Story")

William Duval

Song Performer ("No Te Rindas")

Abel Edit

Editorial Services

George Elias

Key Grip

Leo Elvir

Other

Avy Eschenasy

Special Thanks

Enrique Feliz

Song ("No Te Rindas" (Adaptation Of A Public Domain Poem By Eugenio Maria De Hostos))

Brendan Flynt

Director Of Photography

Marly Gats

Song Performer ("Alianza Latina (How U Want This)")

Marly Gats

Song

Eric Gearity

1st Assistant Camera

Craig Gering

Special Thanks

Gob Goblin

Song Performer ("Alianza Latina (How U Want This)")

Gob Goblin

Song

Javier Gutierrez

Song

Eugene Haynes

Associate Producer

Eugene Haynes

Special Thanks

Shannon Hipps

Song ("No Win Story")

Manuel Jimenez

Song ("Soy Como Soy")

Jeff Karp

Production Assistant

Robyn Karp

Co-Producer

Amanda Klein

Special Thanks

Tet Kuyper

2nd Assistant Camera

Sylvia Leigh

Special Thanks

Mitchell Levinton

Co-Executive Producer

Klara Lik

Special Thanks

Leonid Lik

Special Thanks

Val Lik

Screenwriter

Val Lik

Co-Producer

Ray Lopez

Song ("Como Duele")

William Lora

Song ("Pieces")

Juan Matos

Song ("Boricua'S Bond")

Block Mccloud

Song ("Pana De Que")

Abraham Meisner

Co-Executive Producer

Evan Messares

Sound Operator

Felix Mirabal

Song ("Vine A Decirte Adios")

Paul Mormando

Special Thanks

Alex Mosquera

Song ("Lyrics")

Oswaldo Munoz

Song ("Asi La Quiero")

William Newman

Legal Services

Alan Novich

Executive Producer

Gregory Nunez

Other

Arsen Ostjic

Assistant Director

Kim Pace

Assistant (To Producer)

Bert Padell

Special Thanks

Pharmboys Partners

Executive Producer

Maximino Perez

Song ("Boricua'S Bond")

Franc. Reyes

Song Performer ("Vine A Decirte Adios")

Sanna Riley

Makeup

Ramon Rodriguez

Song ("Sin Camilla")

Tomas Rogriguez

Songs ("Si Tu Supieras" "Tres Palabras")

Roberto Rosario

Special Thanks

Willie Rosario

Song

Willie Rosario

Song Performer ("Arrepentidos Pecadores")

Raulin Rosendo

Song Performer ("Sin Camilla" "Deseo")

John Salk

Sound Editor & Adr Recording

Orlando Santana

Song ("Mi Reina")

Greg Scheinman

Producer

Stephen Schmidt

Line Producer

R Seaton

Song ("No Win Story")

Anita Serwacki

Special Thanks

Carlo Silver

Song Performer ("Soy Como Soy" "Si Tu Supieras" "Tres Palabras")

Carlo Silver

Song/Song Performer ("Looking Glass To My Soul (English Version Of 'A Traves De Un Cristal')" "A Traves De Un Cristal")

Sandy Smith

Special Thanks

Ronny Soler

Song Performer ("Como Duele")

Marco Sorisio

Co-Executive Producer

Willie Stubz

Song

Willie Stubz

Song Performer ("Alianza Latina (How U Want This)"), Song Performer ("Pieces")

Mike Weingard

Script Supervisor

Eileen Yaghoobian

Set Decorator

Julio Yurnet

Swing

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Cyclops Pictures & Sound; Duart Film And Video; Immaculate Matching Company; Redman Entertainments; The Effects House
Distribution Company
October Films/USA Films/Rogue Pictures; Rogue Pictures; Usa Home Entertainment
Location
South Bronx, New York City, New York, USA; Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States July 21, 2000

Released in United States on Video January 23, 2001

Released in United States Summer June 21, 2000

Feature directorial debut for 21-year-old Val Lik.

Began shooting December 20, 1997.

Completed shooting late April 1998.

Rogue Pictures is a genre banner of October Films.

Titled refers to the Spanish name for Puerto Rico.

Released in United States on Video January 23, 2001

Released in United States Summer June 21, 2000 (NY)

Released in United States July 21, 2000 (Los Angeles)

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