Boulevard Nights (1979)

Director:

Michael Pressman

Writer:

Desmond Nakano

Stars:

Richard Yniguez, Danny De La Paz, Marta DuBois

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Yniguez	...	Raymond Avila (as Richard Yñiguez)
Danny De La Paz	...	Chuco Avila
Marta DuBois	...	Shady Landeros (as Marta Du Bois)
James Victor	...	Gil Moreno
Betty Carvalho	...	Mrs. Avila
Carmen Zapata	...	Mrs. Landeros
Victor Millan	...	Mr. Landeros
Gary Carlos Cervantes	...	Big Happy (as Gary Cervantes)
Garrett Pearson	...	Ernie (as Garret Pearson)
Daniel Zacapa	...	Ernie (as Garret Pearson)
Jerado Carmona	...	Wolf
Jesse Aragon	...	Casper
Robert Covarrubias	...	Toby (as Roberto Covarrubias)
Eliseo Estrada	...	Hopper
Mary McFerren	...	Receptionist

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

machismo | fight | brother brother relationship | gang member | latina | 

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Taglines:

Two brothers ... the street was their playground and their battleground.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1979 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Alamedas da Noite

Filming Locations:

3416 E 1st,St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Street Tattoo"
Theme from Boulevard Nights
Performed by George Benson
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by Gale Garnett
Additional Special Lyrics Written and Performed by Gregory Prestopino (as Greg Prestopino)

User Reviews

Authentic as I remember the era.

I was eleven years old when this movie came out. Further, I think my dad took my brother and me to the Golden Gate Theater in East L.A. to see it. My parents used it as an example of what not to be like when we grew up. I was born in East L.A. (Santa Marta Hospital) and grew up near East L.A. I saw in life what I saw on the screen with Boulevard Nights. On the street that I grew up on there were some vatos with low-riders and I remember the hopping competitions and the oldies music. One particular vato who was very nice to the local kids ended up getting stabbed (although I cannot recall if he died). They were most likely 18th Street gang bangers, which was the most notorious gang in L.A. back then. My dad moved us out of that area when I was 14 which may be a big part of why my brother and I didn't end up like our former neighbors.

I have to say that for me, Boulevard Nights was authentic. It was like the real thing. My dad never took me to Whittier Boulevard in East L.A. nor Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park nor Valley Boulevard in El Monte on cruising nights during this era, but I imagine that it was like in this movie. I've only seen the movie twice. Once when it was released in theaters and again when I was 16 or 17 on VHS. Colors could not compare, at least not on a personal level for me. Now at 42 years of age, I'm going to have to check it out again.