Manito
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Eric Eason
Franky G
Leo Minaya
Manuel Cabral
Julissa Lopez
Jessica Morales
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Fifteen years ago, their Washington Heights neighborhood was dubbed the crack-cocaine capital of the world, but today it is transforming into one of the most vibrant, Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. While the drug dealers continue to disappear, their violent legacy still casts a shadow over the neighborhood and its residents. Junior, an ex-convict struggling to get his life back on track, is a product of this legacy. His younger brother Manny, the salutatorian of his high school class, embodies the hope of the future. On the night of his graduation party, Manny finds himself faced with an ill-fated decision that could change his life forever.
Director
Eric Eason
Cast
Franky G
Leo Minaya
Manuel Cabral
Julissa Lopez
Jessica Morales
Hector Gonzalez
Panchito Gomez
Crew
Allen Bain
Paul Corvino
Christine Darch
Neil Davis
Eric Eason
Peggy Fry
Didier Gertsch
Darren Goldberg
Kyle Henry
Melissa Imossi
John P Mcgrath
Lanre Olibisi
Jesse Scolaro
Saundi Wilson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Film at the 2002 Urbanworld Film Festival.
Winner of the Open Palm Award for Best Feature Debut at the 2002 IFP Gotham Awards.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Cast at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.
Limited Release in United States June 13, 2003
Released in United States 2002
Released in United States August 2002
Released in United States January 2002
Released in United States March 2002
Released in United States May 2002
Released in United States on Video December 20, 2005
Released in United States Summer June 13, 2003
Shown at Cinequest 2002: The San Jose Film Festival February 21 - March 3, 2002.
Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 8-17, 2002.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival in New York City May 8-12, 2002.
Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival August 7-11, 2002.
Feature directorial debut for short filmmaker Eric Eason.
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at Cinequest 2002: The San Jose Film Festival February 21 - March 3, 2002.)
Released in United States January 2002 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Dramatic Competition) in Park City, Utah January 10-20, 2002.)
Released in United States March 2002 (Shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas March 8-17, 2002.)
Released in United States May 2002 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival in New York City May 8-12, 2002.)
Released in United States Summer June 13, 2003
Released in United States August 2002 (Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival August 7-11, 2002.)
Released in United States on Video December 20, 2005
Limited Release in United States June 13, 2003
