Leon Ichaso Director Benjamin Bratt Miguel Piñero Actor Giancarlo Esposito Miguel Algarin Actor Talisa Soto Sugar Actor Nelson Vasquez Tito Actor Michael Irby Reinaldo Povod Actor Michael Wright Edgar Actor Rita Moreno Miguel's Mother Actor Jaime Sanchez Miguel's Father Actor Rome Neal Jake Actor Mandy Patinkin Joseph Papp Actor Oscar Colon Bodega Man Actor Miriam Cruz Bodega Woman Actor Sophia Domoulin Shooting Gallery Woman Actor Robert Klein Doctor Actor Gilbert Callazo Miguel (as teen) Actor Samuel Bruce Campbell Short Eyes Cop Actor Loraine Velez Tutu Actor Griffin Dunne Agent Actor Fisher Stevens Public Theatre Cashier Actor, Producer Ray Santiago Willie Actor Vanessa Del Sol Heist Woman Actor Amiri Baraka Self Kathy DeMarco Co-Executive Producer Jamie Gordon Co-Producer John Leguizamo Co-Executive Producer John Penotti Producer Tim Williams Producer Bradley Yonover Executive Producer Sharon Lomofsky Production Design, Production Design Claudio Chea Cinematographer Abe Schrager Cinematographer David Tedeschi Film Editing Kip Hanrahan Original Music Timothy Whidbee Art Director Susan Ogu Set Decoration Sandra Hernandez Costume Design Mary Cook Key Hair Stylist Evelyne Noraz Key Makeup Artist Charlynne Hopson Location Manager Anthony V. Pettine Script Supervisor Eric Friedewald Set Dresser Glen Trotiner First Assistant Director