starring Ira Angustain Kevin Hooks
The true story of the rise of stand-up comic Freddie Prinze from Puerto Rican ghetto in New York to nationwide fame in the comedy series Chico and the Man. The trappings of stardom fuel Freddie's insecurity and sense of isolation. He becomes increasingly dependent on drugs and finds his personal life disintegrating. Prinze died in 1977 at the height of his career aged only 22.
Screenplay by DALENE YOUNG
Produced by PETER S. GREENBERG Directed by BURT BRINCKERHOFF
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