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tick, tick...BOOM!
Why this pick
Its energetic, city-rooted musical storytelling shares In the Heights’ warmth and ambition, while centring a creative dreamer balancing community, friendship, and an uncertain future.
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MOVIE2021 2h 0m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York winery owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Anthony Ramos
Usnavi de la Vega
Melissa Barrera
Vanessa
Corey Hawkins
Benny
Leslie Grace
Nina Rosario
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Piraguero
Gregory Diaz IV
Sonny
Olga Merediz
Abuelita
Jimmy Smits
Kevin