Once Upon a Time in the Hood

Name: Once Upon a Time in the Hood
Genre: Action
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Eric Aviles, Aimee Bravo, Carmen Cenko

20042004
1h 34m

4.9/10

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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 seem... Read allIn 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... Read allIn 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 s... Read all

4.9/10

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Director
- Juan Frausto
Writers
- Juan Frausto
- David J. Miller
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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. —David Miller

gang urban setting once upon a time in the title

Taglines
- You live by the streets. You die by the streets.
Genre
- Action
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References Drive by (2002)

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Great Independent movie

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.

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