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Release Date:
2 February 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
Rule the family. Control the empire.Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
NBC Restores Cut Scenes From 'Kingpin' to DVD (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 22 July 2003)
Jane Pauley Quitting NBC
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 20 February 2003)
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"Kingpin": "The Sopranos Lite" moreCast
(Series Complete credited cast) | Yancey Arias | ... | Miguel Cadena |
 | Brian Benben | ... | Dr. Heywood Klein |
| Bobby Cannavale | ... | Chato Cadena |
 | Angela Alvarado | ... | Delia Flores (as Angela Alverado Rosa) |
| Shay Roundtree | ... | Junie Gatling |
| Ruben Carbajal | ... | Joey Cadena |
| Neko Parham | ... | Shawn Williams |
 | Sheryl Lee | ... | Marlene McDillon Cadena |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Julian Acosta | ... | District Attorney |
 | Scott Adsit | ... | Male Addict |
 | Maria Conchita Alonso | ... | Ariela |
 | Anna Alvim | ... | Ines |
 | Magali Amadei | ||
 | Maria Arcé | ... | Elena |
 | Richard Azurdia | ... | Cook |
| Samuel Ball | ... | Agent Patterson (as Sam Ball) |
 | Lombardo Boyar | ||
| Maria Carmen | ... | Sylvia Chapa |
| Elpidia Carrillo | ... | Lupita |
 | Ski Carr | ... | Sylvia's boyfriend |
| Lou Casal | ... | Mike Apitone |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | ... | Governor |
 | Kevin Chamberlin | ... | Cat Man |
| Laurie Coleman | ... | Lucy |
 | Toy Connor | ... | Sharonda Clifford |
 | Delilah Cotto | ... | Gisela |
 | Elika Crespo | ||
 | Joaquim de Almeida | ... | Colombian Cocaine Kingpin |
 | Andrea De Oliveira | ... | Miguel's Secretary |
| Hector Elias | ||
 | Alex Fernandez | ... | Rosales |
| Silvana Gallardo | ||
 | Frank Gallegos | ... | Cooker |
 | Ted Garcia | ... | Reporter |
 | Chet Grissom | ... | D.E.A. Agent #1 |
| Armando Guerrero | ... | Overseer (as Mando Guerrero) |
 | Wings Hauser | ||
 | Gladys Jimenez | ... | Gorgeous Babe (as Gladis Jimenez) |
 | Carol Kiernan | ... | Nurse |
| German Leonne | ... | Beggar |
 | Deirdre Lovejoy | ... | Laura's Lawyer |
| Rob Macie | ... | Priest |
 | Robert Maffia | ||
 | William Marquez | ... | Judge |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Truck Thomas |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... | Rafael |
| Randle Mell | ... | The American |
 | Alley Mercedes | ... | Ildia's daughter #1 |
 | Ana Mercedes | ... | Tia Consuelo |
 | 'Big' LeRoy Mobley | ... | Strip Club Bouncer |
| Rolando Molina | ... | Bartender |
 | Roberto Montesinos | ... | Guard |
 | Joy Demichelle Moore | ... | Secretary |
| Alex Morris | ... | Group Supervisor |
| Yelba Osorio | ... | Carmalita Perez |
 | Marina Palmier | ... | Executive Assistant |
| Eduardo Palomo | ... | Capt. Lazareno |
 | Alejandro Patino | ... | Crony |
| Aaron Paul | ... | Stoner |
 | Tim Quill | ... | Drug counselor (as Tim Quill) |
| Raekwon | ||
| Ivet Rios | ... | Maribel |
| Lois Robbins | ... | Lisa |
 | Gary Rodriguez | ... | Krony |
| Lucy Rodriguez | ... | Secretary |
 | Miguel Sandoval | ... | Tio Beto |
| Reni Santoni | ||
 | Greg Serano | ... | Joaquin |
| Pepe Serna | ... | Jorge Romo |
 | Gillian Shure | ... | B-cup Woman |
 | L. Sidney | ... | Doorman |
 | Iva Franks Singer | ... | Rehab Girl |
 | Martha Smith | ... | Socialite |
| Pablo Soriano | ... | Colonel Soliz |
 | Sean Sweeney | ... | Ellis the Engineer |
| Brian Tillotson | ... | Redneck teen #1 |
 | Rebecca Tilney | ... | Rich Woman |
 | Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Dr. Klein's lawyer |
 | Danny Trejo | ... | Manny |
 | Jacob Vargas | ... | Ernesto 'El Huevudo' Romo |
| Antonio Vega | ... | Agent #3 |
 | Julia Vera | ... | Delia's mother |
| Sam Vlahos | ... | Bishop |
 | Robert Wisdom | ... | Rolando |
 | Malik Yoba | ... | Bobby Curtis |
 | Sean Young | ... | Lorelei Klein |
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Rated R for violence, drug content and sexuality. (all segments except Black Magic Woman - also language)Runtime:
60 min (6 episodes)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorSound Mix:
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Production designer Bernard Hides asked for an evergreen, leaf-bearing tree on one of the sets. Someone brought him a "Bottle Tree" (Brachychiton Populneus), an extremely common plant from Australia. Hides was asked if he was familiar with this variety and he replied that he had never seen a plant like it. Hides is a native of Australia and lived there most of his life. moreFAQ
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I watched nearly all of Kingpin and found it OK. Not great, not terrible, just OK. Comparing anything on TV to The Sopranos is like comparing my daughter's 7th grade themes to John Steinbeck or E.B. White. Migi and Marelene could be interesting character ala Tony and Carmela. There is built in tension with their Mexican and American ethnicity, their lust for power but desire to be "respectable," etc. But these character lack the depth and humanity that the bad guys (and girls) have on The Sopranos. Paulie Walnuts on The Sopranos is a thug but an interesting and funny sort of thug who has mother issues. Chato Cadena is just a thug. That, in my opinion, is the biggest difference in the shows.