Part action flick and part coming-of-age saga, this formulaic slice of barrio life is best appreciated by leading man Mario Lopez's loyal fans. Upon his release from prison, 21 year-old Antonio Lopez (Lopez) harbors dreams of becoming a big-shot investor and envies his uptight older brother Horacio's (Mark D. Espinoza) cushy job at a prestigious law firm. But Horacio hasn't moved as far from his ghetto roots as Antonio imagines; he works as a high-priced problem solver for slum kingpin Armando De La Rosa (Efrain Figueroa). De La Rosa wants local Good Samaritan Mr. Gutshan (Richard Lynch) to sell him his recreation center, and when Horacio fails to persuade Gutshan th...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
94 mins