Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Crows Zero II
Tales from the Hood
Bigger Than Life
Scum
Winners & Sinners
The Local
Ragtime
Project Power
BabaKiueria
Secuestro Express
Saw X
August 13th
Code Name: Wolverine
Dangerous Heart
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Combat Shock
Corridor of Mirrors
Liberty Heights
Odds Against Tomorrow
Sandbar
SIMILAR MOVIES
Crows Zero II
IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 2009
Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.Tales from the Hood
IMDB 6.3 | May , 1995
A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.Bigger Than Life
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1956
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.Scum
IMDB 7.1 | Sep , 1979
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.Winners & Sinners
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1983
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.The Local
IMDB 4 | Jan , 2008
A wealthy out-of-towner hires an indigent man to abduct an estranged family member.Ragtime
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1981
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.Project Power
IMDB 6.5 | Aug , 2020
An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.BabaKiueria
IMDB 6.5 | Jan , 1986
Imagine what it would be like if black settlers arrived to settle a continent inhabited by white natives? In 1788, the first white settlers arrived in Botany Bay to begin the process of white colonisation of Australia. But in Babakiueria, the roles are reversed in a delightful and light-hearted look at colonisation of a different kind. This satirical examination of black-white relations in Australia first screened on ABC TV in 1986 to widespread acclaim with both critics and audiences alike. This is the story of the fictitious land of Babakiueria, where white people are the minority and must obey black laws. Aboriginal actors Michelle Torres and Bob Maza (Heartland) and supported by a number of familiar faces from the time, including Cecily Polson (E-Street) and Tony Barry, who starred in major ABC-TV hits such as I Can Jump Puddles and his Penguin award-winning Scales of Justice. Babakiueria was awarded the United Nations Media Peace Prize in 1987.Secuestro Express
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2004
Young couple Carla and Martin are abducted by three men and spend a terrifying night in Caracas as they wait for Carla's father to hand over the ransomSaw X
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2023
Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.August 13th
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2022
The story follows the encounters of Victor and Tanya at the end of their junior year. The two of them grow closer and closer during the summer vacation, despite the danger surrounding them.Code Name: Wolverine
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 1996
Harry Gordini is on his way to Italy for a holiday with his family. On his way he accidentally picks up the wrong suitcase which holds in it hundreds of millions worth of new superdrug. Now the drugdealers want the drugs back and kidnap Harry's wife and son. But unfortunately Harry isn't just anyone, he's an ex-Navy SEAL and veteran of the Gulf war, code named "Wolverine". He successfully rescues his wife and kid from the drugdealers, but unfortunately their problems aren't yet over. Adolfo Jones, the head of the crime organisation, is still at large, and he's being helped by couple of dirty DEA-agents. Once again the drugdealer Jones is able to kidnap his son. So everything must come down to a final showdown between the "Wolverine" and Jones...Dangerous Heart
IMDB 5 | Feb , 1994
A cop begins to turn to booze and cocaine during a tough undercover assignment. When a big drug-buy goes sour and the cop ends up with a million in cash, he decides to take off with the money. The drug dealer catches up with him, but he dies before revealing where he stashed the cash. Months later, the drug dealer finds the cop's wife and seduces her, in an effort to find his missing million. In the process, he falls in love with her and alienates his former partners in crime.3:15 the Moment of Truth
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1986
Violent crime is routine. Organized drug trade runs rampant in the face of powerless authority. And a vicious street gang holds dominion with a savage reign of terror. Welcome to Lincoln High! Here the cobras rule the school and everyone in it. Everyone except for Jeff Hanna.Combat Shock
IMDB 6.4 | May , 1986
A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.Corridor of Mirrors
IMDB 5.7 | Feb , 1948
A man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to suspect that he may have also loved her in a previous life.Liberty Heights
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 1999
This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during the 1950s. As teenaged Ben completes high school, he falls for Sylvia, a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van, attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman while their father tries to maintain his burlesque business.Odds Against Tomorrow
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 1959
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.Sandbar
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 2012
In this freewheeling dark comedy, a haunted Marine spends one crazy day with his estranged son.