Summaries

Trying to earn money, Chico turns to the drug game, but things get loco in the barrio. When a hit man kills Chico's cousin and his wife, this rookie dealer must finish a bloody street war he didn't start.

Chico's name may translate as "boy," but he learns a lot about being a man when things get loco in the barrio. Trying to earn money, Chico turns to the drug game. Getting involved with lifelong criminals, he soon discovers how destructive their methods can be. A hit man kills Chico's cousin and his wife causing this rookie dealer to finish a bloody street war he didn't start. Vengeance and murder are the only rules when Chico, a dealer new to the trade gets in over his head. After a deal goes bad, Chico is forced to sell his house to his cousin to pay back drug dealer Dino. Still $20,000 short, Chico plans a deadly robbery but time has run out and Dino sends a hit man to Chicos' house to collect his money. When the hit man mistakenly kills Chico's cousin and his wife, the battle becomes a full blown war and Chico won't stop until Dino pays.

Details

Genres
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Apr 28, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Pop Art Film Factory Dark Lantern Pictures GJG Entertainment

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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