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Vatos Locos

Vatos Locos

20113.51h 16mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Damian Chapa
Written by Damian Chapa
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

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Top Cast

Damian Chapa

Damian Chapa

Mickey Solice

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Gabriel Tang

Wu King

Tiffany Pulvino

Tiffany Pulvino

Kattie

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Ricco Chapa

Esteban

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Oscar Duens

Polito

Jay Tavare

Jay Tavare

Jimmy Cavera

Victor Boneva

Victor Boneva

Pitbull

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Marianela Bourgault

Graciela

Ivy Natalia

Ivy Natalia

Caliente

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Karina Colon

Dolores 'Lola' Chan

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Themes & Keywords

gang membermexican americanvato

About Vatos Locos

Vatos Locos is a action, crime, drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of gang member, mexican american, vato. Directed by Damian Chapa, it stars Damian Chapa, Gabriel Tang, Tiffany Pulvino. 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.

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