Boulevard Nights

19791979
RR
1h 42min

Boulevard Nights (1979)

From executive producer Tony Bill comes a gritty and groundbreaking look at Los Angeles gang life in the city’s Mexican-American barrios.From executive producer Tony Bill comes a gritty and groundbreaking look at Los Angeles gang life in the city’s Mexican-American barrios.From executive producer Tony Bill comes a gritty and groundbreaking look at Los Angeles gang life in the city’s Mexican-American barrios.

Director
- Michael Pressman
Writers
- Desmond Nakano
- Michael Scheff(uncredited)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

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Boulevard Nights (1979)

Boulevard Nights (1979)

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Boulevard Nights (1979)

Boulevard Nights (1979)

Boulevard Nights (1979)

Boulevard Nights (1979)

Director
- Michael Pressman
Writers
- Desmond Nakano
- Michael Scheff(uncredited)
All cast & crew
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Mi vida loca

6.5

My Family

7.3

Blood In, Blood Out

8.0

Blood In, Blood Out

American Me

7.2

Zoot Suit

6.8

Born in East L.A.

6.0

Born in East L.A.

Walk Proud

5.5

Stand and Deliver

7.3

Stand and Deliver

Miklo: Inside look at Damian Chapa's role in Blood in Blood out

4.6

Miklo: Inside look at Damian Chapa's role in Blood in Blood out

Colors

6.7

There Goes My Baby

6.4

There Goes My Baby

Streets of East L.A.

4.1

Streets of East L.A.

Kid brother Chuco (Danny De La Paz) is a sullen low-rider still caught up in the life. Despite their differences, their family bond is strong. But that bond is violently tested when rivals challenge Chuco's gang - and ignite a neighborhood war. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- Two brothers ... the street was their playground and their battleground.
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Certificate
- R
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
One of a number of 1979 "gang movies" which were first released in that year. The other films were Walk Proud (1979), The Warriors (1979) and The Wanderers (1979). Then hot on the heels in 1980 came John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981).).

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Boulevard Nights, Phantasm, Last Embrace, Voices, Get Mean, The Great Bank Hoax (1979)

Soundtracks
Street Tattoo
Theme from Boulevard Nights (1979)
Performed by George Benson
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Lyrics by Gale Garnett
Additional Special Lyrics Written and Performed by Gregory Prestopino (as Greg Prestopino)

Top review

10/10

"O.G." (original gangster) movie

Compared to all street-gang movies dating back from old to new, boulevard nights is by far the only one that portrays what Hispanic gang-members were really like. So much in fact that Hispanic street gangs of today became that way by imitating the lifestyle in the movie. I am not going to compare this to prison flicks but when it comes to gang flicks it rates way higher than "Colors" or others that I cant think of by name.

A must see. As for the actor "Danny Delapaz", he was perfect playing the part of "Chuco" because he wasn't acting, he really is one.

I have seen him in person at Low Rider events and He really dresses and talks just like he did in the movie.

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May 8, 2005

Release date
- June 18, 1979 (Denmark)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Bulvar geceleri
Filming locations
- East Los Angeles, California, USA
Production company
- Warner Bros.
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Runtime
- 1h 42min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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