Rita la Punta — Mixed Blood Character Profile

About Rita la Punta

A key figure in the drug war who advocates for using Latino adolescents under 17 as soldiers, noting their immunity from adult jail sentences for killing.

Rita la Punta — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Marília Pêra

Appears in

Mixed Blood (1984)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Rita la Punta — Professional Business Partner — Macetero (John Leguizamo)

  Rita and Macetero work together in the drug operation

• Rita la Punta — Professional Business Partner — Juan The Bullet (Angel David)

  Rita and Juan The Bullet work together in the drug operation

• Rita la Punta — Professional Business Partner — Toni (Geraldine Smith)

  Rita and Toni work together in the drug operation

• Rita la Punta — Professional Business Partner — Carol (Linda Kerridge)

  Rita and Carol work together in the drug operation

• Rita la Punta — Professional Business Partner — José (Rodney Harvey)

  Rita and José work together in the drug operation

• Rita la Punta — Family Mother — Thiago (Richard Ulacia)

  Rita is Thiago's mother trying to provide for him in a harsh environment

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• José (Rodney Harvey)
• Carol (Linda Kerridge)
• Toni (Geraldine Smith)
• Caretaker (Susan Blond)
• Juan The Bullet (Angel David)
• Macetero (John Leguizamo)
• Complaining Junkie (Christian Aaron Boulogne)
• Thiago (Richard Ulacia)
• Mortician (Pelati Pons)
• Herman (Alvaro Rodriguez)