| Angel and Big Joe | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Bert Salzman |
| Written by | Bert Salzman |
| Produced by | Doro Bachrach Bert Salzman[1] |
| Starring | Paul Sorvino Dadi Pinero |
| Cinematography | Paul Glickman |
| Edited by | Armond Lebowitz |
| Music by | Harry Manfredini Arlon Ober |
Production company | Learning Corporation of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Angel and Big Joe is a 1975 American short drama film directed by Bert Salzman[2] and starring Paul Sorvino and Dadi Pinero. It won an Oscar at the 48th Academy Awards in 1976 for Best Short Subject.[3]
Premise
Angel (Dadi Pinero) portrays a young Chicano migrant worker,[4][5] while Big Joe (Paul Sorvino) is a telephone lineman. Angel feels that he can trust no one, but Big Joe sets out to prove him wrong.[6]
Cast
- Paul Sorvino as Big Joe
- Dadi Pinero as Angel
- Gloria Irizarry as Mother
- Nicky Irizarry (also known as Dr. Nick Karapasas) as Nicky[7]
References
- ↑ Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
- ↑ MUBI
- ↑ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ↑ Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.
- ↑ JSTOR
- ↑ Internet Archive
- ↑ Internet Archive
External links
- Angel and Big Joe at IMDb
- Angel and Big Joe on Internet Archive restored by Academic Film Archive
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