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Straight from the Barrio

Straight from the Barrio

Drama · Action · Crime · 2008

A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.

Movie details

Straight from the Barrio

“You can take the man out of the street... but you can't take the street out of the man.”

2008 Drama · Action · Crime 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

8.1 / 10

Community rating

A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.

CriticWise case file

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Names above the title

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Directed by

José Iván Santiago

Written by

Daddy Yankee · Ángel M. Sanjurjo · Edgar Soberón Torchia · George Rivera

Daddy Yankee

Daddy Yankee

Edgar Dinero

Katiria Soto

Katiria Soto

Soribel

César Farrait

César Farrait

Wichy

Angélica Alcaide

Angélica Alcaide

Natasha

N

Norma Colón

Edgar's Mother

E

Eddie D

Jay

R

Rey Pirin

Javier

Court is in session

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.