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Manito

Play trailer Poster for Manito 2003,  1h 17m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 29 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 29 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Set and vibrantly photographed in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, "Manito" is the fictional yet richly detailed story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior (Franky G.) and Manny (Leo Minaya). Told using techniques of cinema verité, "Manito" manages to capture multiple facets of a New York neighborhood and the people who live there.
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Critics Consensus

An intimate and moving picture that captures the life of one of Manhattan's neighborhoods.

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Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Jun 13, 2003
3/4
A low-budget wonder. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News Jun 13, 2003
3/4
A remarkably assured feature debut, Eric Eason's raw, intimate movie deftly captures the kinetic energy of its Washington Heights setting. Go to Full Review
Janice Page Boston Globe Jun 13, 2003
3/4
What Manito delivers that its cable TV cousins rarely seem interested in exploring are the tiniest details of the real urban 'hood where its stories take place. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jun 24, 2006
A-
First-time director Eric Eason's assured debut feature is a gritty urban drama shot on a shaky handheld DV camera for $25,000. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 8, 2005
3/5
Paul Sherman Boston Herald Jul 16, 2005
2/4
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Eric Eason

Director

Franky G

Junior Moreno

Leo Minaya

Manny Moreno

Manuel Cabral

Oscar Moreno

Julissa Lopez

Miriam

Jessica Morales

Marisol

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Manito

Leo Minaya plays Manny Moreno and Jessica Morales plays Marisol in MANITO. Writer/director Eric Eason (center, white tee) directs a scene from his debut feature MANITO. Frankie G. plays Junior Moreno, Manito's older brother, in MANITO. Leo Minaya plays the title character in Eric Eason's MANITO. Manito (2002) View more photos

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Synopsis Set and vibrantly photographed in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, "Manito" is the fictional yet richly detailed story of a day in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior (Franky G.) and Manny (Leo Minaya). Told using techniques of cinema verité, "Manito" manages to capture multiple facets of a New York neighborhood and the people who live there.
Director
Eric Eason
Producer
Jesse Scolaro, Allen Bain
Screenwriter
Eric Eason
Production Co
7th Floor
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 13, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 17m
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