Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Synopsis
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
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Edited by Kevin KlauberShot by Pedro Juan LopezScored by Kathryn Bostic
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2021 · Box office
Grossed $250K worldwide
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$250K
Opening week (7-day): $129K
Peak 227 theaters
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37 unique people credited
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18Jackie Speier
as Self
John Ferguson
as Self
Terrence Mcnally
as Self
Tom Fontana
as Self
Rock Hudson
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers
as Self (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg
as Self
Morgan Freeman
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg
as Self
Eva Longoria
as Self
Gloria Estefan
as Self
George Chakiris
as Self
Marlon Brando
as Self (archive footage)
Gina Rodriguez
as Self
Barack Obama
as Self (archive footage)
Todd Grinnell
as Self
America Ferrera
as Self (archive footage)
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