In the gang infested neighborhoods nearby Chicago's Little Village, Raul follows in the footsteps of his older brother Freddy. Raul's destiny as a member of the Latin Crowns street gang ...
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Title: Once Upon a Time in the Hood (2004)
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Cast
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Eric Aviles | ... | Chava |
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Aimee Bravo | ... | Brenda |
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Carmen Cenko | ... | Magda |
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Ivan Chaparro | ... | Sancho |
| Michael Cortez | ... | Lucky | |
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Noah Cortez | ... | Esteban |
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Donato Cruz | ... | Toothpick |
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Leroy De la Cruz | ... | Negro |
| Christina De Leon | ... | Cara | |
| Rosa Isela Frausto | ... | Cashier | |
| Wendy George | ... | Maria | |
| Judy Carmen Gonzalez | ... | Lady Who Was Shot Outside | |
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Chimme Hernandez | ... | Trina |
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Randy Loiseau | ... | Tyrone |
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Joel Maisonet | ... | Pony |
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In the gang infested neighborhoods nearby Chicago's Little Village, Raul follows in the footsteps of his older brother Freddy. Raul's destiny as a member of the Latin Crowns street gang seems predetermined, but when he falls in love with an innocent young woman and his brother is shot under questionable circumstances, Raul decides to leave the gang. This quest to go straight becomes more and more difficult as he finds himself entangled with the newest member of the gang, and as the violence of their day to day life on the street intensifies. When the gang begins to fall apart around him, Raul's loyalty is questioned on every front and he becomes caught in the middle of a spiraling series of events that jeopardize every aspect of his life. Written by David Miller
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You live by the streets. You die by the streets.Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
July 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Into the Gangland See more »Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USAEdit
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$200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Once Upon a Time in the Hood is a movie true to reality and a story
that carried me from beginning to end allowing me to feel the
purpose of each character in the movie. There was some great
twists and surprises throughout the story that really caught me by
surprise. The action scenes also kept me at the edge of my seat. I
really enjoyed this movie and I highly recommend it. It is a great
independent movie and I hope to continue to see more of Juan J.
Frausto's work. I also had the opportunity to see his movie, "Drive
By" are very heartfelt movie. Chicago is a city with a lot of talent and with great Latino movies,
lets support it.