Released:
2002-05-22

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.

Director:
Alfredo De Villa

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Tomas Milian
  as
  Eddie
• 
  Manny Perez
  as
  Carlos
• 
  Danny Hoch
  as
  Mickey
• 
  Bobby Cannavale
  as
  Angel
• 
  Jude Ciccolella
  as
  Sean