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Trinidad Silva, a character actor from Mission, Texas, had a promising career that was tragically cut short. He moved to Los Angeles in his mid-20s and landed his first acting role on "Baretta" in 1977. Unfortunately, due to the Latino typecasting prevalent at the time, most of his TV roles were as criminals or gang members. However, his role as Jesus Martinez on "Hill Street Blues" broke this stereotype, portraying a former gang leader turned community activist. Silva also played more positive roles in films like "Alambrista!" and "El Norte." Sadly, while filming "UHF" in 1988, Silva was killed by a drunk driver in Whittier, California. The film was dedicated to his memory. He was married to Sofia Alvarez.

UHF ( 1989) | IMDb: 6.9

Comedy

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Starring:

'Weird Al' Yankovic , Kevin McCarthy , Michael Richards , David Bowe , Stanley Brock , Anthony Geary

Directed by:

John R. Woodward , Jay Levey , Scott Clark

Produced by:

Gray Frederickson , Kate Morris , Cathy Henderson

Colors ( 1988) | IMDb: 6.7

Action , Crime , Drama , Romance , Thriller

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.

Starring:

Sean Penn , Robert Duvall , María Conchita Alonso , Randy Brooks , Grand L. Bush , Don Cheadle

Directed by:

Dennis Hopper

Produced by:

Robert H. Solo , Lauren Lloyd

The Milagro Beanfield War ( 1988) | IMDb: 6.8

Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.

Starring:

Rubén Blades , Richard Bradford , Sônia Braga , Julie Carmen , James Gammon , Melanie Griffith

Directed by:

Kaaren F. Ochoa , W. Thomas Snyder , Charles Myers

Produced by:

Gary Hendler , Robert Redford , Tom Joslin

Crackers ( 1984) | IMDb: 5.2

Action , Comedy , Crime

In San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary plan on their pawnshop operator friend, all while navigating unexpected romantic entanglements that threaten to derail their heist.

Starring:

Donald Sutherland , Jack Warden , Sean Penn , Wallace Shawn , Larry Riley , Trinidad Silva

Directed by:

Karen Hale Wookey , Louis Malle , France Lachapelle

Produced by:

Michael Chinich , Juliet Taylor , Teri Schwartz

National Lampoon's Movie Madness ( 1982) | IMDb: 3.2

Comedy

A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.

Starring:

Peter Riegert , Diane Lane , Candy Clark , Teresa Ganzel , Irene Cagen , Schnootie Neff

Directed by:

Henry Jaglom , Bob Giraldi

Produced by:

Bob Edmiston , Casey Silver , Kenneth Charles Dennis

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