Mixed Blood
1984 : 1 hour 38 minutes
Director: Paul Morrissey
synopsis
Written and directed by exploitation cinema luminary Paul Morrissey, Mixed Blood is a characteristically grimy descent into urban malaise that is often punctuated by moments of gallows humor. Featuring an eclectic ensemble cast that includes the screen debut of John Leguizamo and Warhol superstar Geraldine Smith (Bad), Mixed Blood is an essential, but often overlooked, entry into the canon of independent films made on the streets of New York in the 1980s. Rita la Punta (Marília Pêra, Central Station), a Brazilian single mother living in New York’s Alphabet City, resides with her drug-dealing son Thiago (Richard Ulacia). In an attempt to control the drug trade below 14th Street, Rita goes against the leader of a rival neighborhood gang, spurring a turf war.
