Product Details

• Actors: Tomas Milian, Manny Perez, Danny Hoch, Jude Ciccolella, Andrea Navedo
• Directors: Alfredo De Villa
• Writers: Manny Perez, Alfredo De Villa, Junot Diaz, Nat Moss
• Producers: Alfredo De Villa, David Stuart, Gloria La Morte
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000CBXZ2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,985 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Washington Heights" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Two young men struggle to realize their ambitions amid the sometimes brutal streets of Washington Heights, New York.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 4-NOV-2003
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a look, March 9, 2004

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Andrew "Ciao" (Boston MASS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Washington Heights (DVD)

This movie is worth a view.

To sum it up, the main character, Eddie has dreams of illustrating comic books, and gets a shot at is, but he also has obligations to his father, and that is keeping him from focusing on his dreams. Being from a traditional family, you see how Eddie is forced to weigh both family and career obligations. I can't forget the scene of Eddie grudgingly changing the diaper of his injured father. He hates doing it, but he is loyal to his family, so he deals with it.

The acting could have been better. I don't hold that against "Washington Heights" as it is an idie film from a young producer on a limited budget. The scenes of the Washington Heights neighborhood in New York are very vivid and accurate.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tomas Milian puts in great performance, August 4, 2003

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Ileana M "Book Maven" (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this movie because its so realistic. It really shows typical hispanic "barrio" type areas. Tomas Milian was especially creative playing "Eddie". He is the most beloved and active local Bodega owner who gets shot and his whole life changes. His son Carlos has to take care of him. The interaction with Sean and his son is especially poignant as well. Overall I would recommend it to all hispanics and also to any others who want to see a good feature film.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars amazing movie about my neighborhood, January 4, 2007

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M. Sanchez (Da Heightz (nyc)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Washington Heights (DVD)

the only reason why i bought this movie was beause i saw it in a recreation center in my neighborhood. i live in the same neighborhood the movie is set in, washington heights, ny! the movie is amazing! its about pulling through againgst the odds. which is something i am going through personally.