This barrio drama about the ravages of poverty treads familiar ground, but its protagonists speak with an air of desperate of authenticity. Veteran gang-banger Big Joe (Emilio Rivera), newly returned to his violent East Los Angeles neighborhood, realizes that a new breed of street tough has made barrio life even tougher. But life-long buddies Alfonso Carrasco (Greg Serano), Rayno Serrano (Clifton Collins Jr.) and Danny Pacheco (Jacob Vargas) have never so much as considered leaving. Danny argues with his crippled father, who wants Danny to better himself; Rayno frets about committing crimes to support his widowed mom; and Alfonso pours all his energy into seducing wo...
Released:
2002
Rated:
R
Length:
95 mins