Acting

Michael Philip Del Rio

Born December 9, 1956 · New York City, New York

Died December 13, 2009 · aged 53

Michael Philip Del Rio was born on December 9, 1956. He was an actor and writer, known for Blue Steel (1990), Sacred Game (2009) and The Shaft (2001). He died on December 13, 2009 in New York City, New York, USA.

Known For

DownDown · 2001
Down
★ 5.12001
MovieHorrorMystery
After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
Blue SteelBlue Steel · 1990
Blue Steel
★ 5.81990
MovieThriller
Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!
Illegal TenderIllegal Tender · 2007
Illegal Tender
★ 6.12007
MovieDramaThriller
After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother turn the tables on the killers - one Latino family's quest for honor and revenge as the hunted become the hunters.
Men Of RespectMen Of Respect · 1990
Men Of Respect
★ 4.81990
MovieDramaAction
In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on others. However, with power comes consequences that are also predicted by the seer.
Big NightBig Night · 1996
Big Night
★ 7.01996
MovieDramaRomance
Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
I Believe in AmericaI Believe in America · 2007
I Believe in America
★ 10.02007
MovieDrama
Three generations of one family, all involved at different levels with the Puerto Rican underground movement for independence, struggle with their need for identity and their need for a peaceful life, as the dying revolutionary movement struggles with new ideas and old ideals.
PiñeroPiñero · 2001
Piñero
★ 6.12001
MovieDrama
"Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the gay poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and drug dealing, Piñero's prison experiences developed into the 1974 Tony-nominated play Short Eyes. The resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino bad-boy genius who retreated to the darker corners of New York City.
A Woman's SecretA Woman's Secret · 1992
A Woman's Secret
★ 3.81992
MovieThriller
After leaving her husband, Ellen Foster meets a mysterious journalist in New Orleans with whom she quickly begins a passionate affair. In the midst of Mardi Gras celebrations, the relationship begins to unravel as Ellen realizes that things are not as they seem and learns that her life is in danger.

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