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Spoken Word is a american film of genre Drama directed by Victor Nuñez released in USA on 17 july 2009 with Kuno Becker
Spoken Word (2009)
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Add to a movie listSpoken Word is a 2009 drama directed by Victor Nuñez and stars Kuno Becker, Ruben Blades, Miguel Sandoval and Persia White.
The writers include William T. Conway and Joe Ray Sandoval. The movie was produced by Karen Koch and William T. Conway. The film opened in NYC at Big Cinemas Manhattan 1 on July 23, 2010 and played in Los Angeles at Laemmle's Sunset 5 on July 30, 2010.
^ Jeanette Catsoulis (2010-07-22). "The Difficulties of Escaping the Past". The New York Times.
Synopsis
A Latino San Francisco spoken word artist returns home to Santa Fe, New Mexico to reconnect with his dying father and brother, finding himself losing his "voice" as he spirals downward back into the dysfunctional life of drugs and violence he had left behind.Actors
Kuno Becker
(Cruz)
Miguel Sandoval
(Emilio)
Rubén Blades
(Cruz-Sr.)
Persia White
(Shae)
Monique Curnen
(Gabrielle)
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