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Reni Santoni (April 21, 1939 – August 1, 2020) was an American film, television and voice actor. Santoni was born in New York City of French and Spanish descent. He began his career in off-Broadway theatre. His first significant film role was an uncredited appearance in the 1964 film The Pawnbroker, starring Rod Steiger, in which he played a junkie trying to sell a radio to the title character, using anti-Semitic slurs that have absolutely no effect. Santoni's first leading role was as the young actor in Carl Reiner's Enter Laughing. His other well-known film roles include Inspector "Chico" González in the 1971 classic Dirty Harry, as Ramon Herrera in the 1983 hit drama Bad Boys, and as detective Tony Gonzales in 1986 action film Cobra. Around that time, he also made guest appearances on television shows such as Barnaby Jones, Lou Grant, Hawaii Five-O, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hill Street Blues and Midnight Caller. In 1973, he was a junior partner on, "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law". (Santoni and "Owen Marshall" co-star Lee Majors were born the same week in April 1939). Santoni continued to work in film and television through to the 21st century. Some of his more memorable characterizations include "Poppie," the unhygienic restaurateur on TV's Seinfeld, and "Captain Carlos Rodríguez" in Carl Reiner's comedy film Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reni Santoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Kyle Kingson is a vain, wealthy Manhattan teenager who believes himself superior to everyone around him. When he publicly humiliates Kendra, a goth girl with mysterious powers, she curses him—transforming his beautiful face into a grotesque, scarred visage covered in tattoos and piercings. Trapped in his penthouse prison, Kyle has one year to find someone who will love him for who he truly is, or remain a beast forever. Enter Lindy, a kind-hearted girl from the projects who sees past his monstrous exterior. As Kyle struggles to become worthy of her love, he must confront his shallow nature and discover what it truly means to be beautiful. The film explores themes of inner beauty, redemption, and the transformative power of genuine connection, all while Kyle races against time to break the curse before it becomes permanent.

