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Vatos Locos
Vatos Locos

Vatos Locos

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ActionCrimeDrama

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Thriller - Two Chicano brothers, Estaban and Raul grow up hard on the streets of Los Angeles. Their papa gets executed for a drug deal gone bad when only seven years old. Half Irish, half Mexican gangster named Mickey Solis takes the two boys in and brings them up as lieutenants in his family business. - Damian Chapa, Gabriel Tang, Ricco Chapa

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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

01 January 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Damian Chapa

Damian Chapa

Mickey Solice

Gabriel Tang

Gabriel Tang

Wu King

Tiffany Pulvino

Tiffany Pulvino

Kattie

Ricco Chapa

Ricco Chapa

Esteban

Oscar Duens

Oscar Duens

Polito

Jay Tavare

Jay Tavare

Jimmy Cavera

Victor Boneva

Victor Boneva

Pitbull

Marianela Bourgault

Marianela Bourgault

Graciela

Ivy Natalia

Ivy Natalia

Caliente

Karina Colon

Karina Colon

Dolores 'Lola' Chan

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