Pinero tells the explosive life story of the Latino icon, poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a precursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core prison for petty thefts and drug dealing, Pinero used his prison experience to develop the 1974 Tony-nominated play Short Eyes. But the resulting notoriety and fame were too much for the Latino genius, who retreated into the darker corners of New York City.
