John Leguizamo,
Peter Sarsgaard,
Denise Richards,
Vincent Laresca,
Delilah Cotto
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A man who has made good in an illegal business discovers going straight is a more complicated matter than he imagined in this urban drama. Victor Rosa (John Leguizamo) is a drug dealer who has made a ... read more
DVD Release Date: March 18, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (399)
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September 29, 2007One of the best gangster movies I seen. I think it's John Leguizamo's best acting roles in any movie, personally - he said before he filmed this movie he actually hung out with drug dealers, to get his part down. It shows! This movie is great.
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April 17, 2011Familiar, yes. Cliched, yes. But the leads make it watchable, even mostly entertaining, with the bulk of that credit going to John Leguizamo.
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May 23, 2011No doubt a very predictable gangster movie, but with the charismatic performance from the awesome John Leguizamo and it's Latin flavor from writer/director Franc.Reyes I was entertained throughout.
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April 27, 2011A decent drama mixing hard-driving but bland criminal suspense with a fascinating NYC story. The script is frequently overblown and schmaltzy, especially in the crummy voice-over narration (trust me, it's no Goodfellas). And the result is not always there stylishly -- timid when... read more
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November 21, 2009Vic is a drug dealer and a gang leader with a biutiful g/friend. i wil call him victim of cercumstance, tryin not to physically hurt anybody while doin wat his good at. His life became fucked up when he meet a guy from "WALL STREET" tru his g/friend's friend....
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September 27, 2009kinda like a mix between carlito's way and scarface,not as good acting tho.i liked the movie and it was a great twist with the con.
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July 7, 2009An underrated movie. Fine work from John Leguizamo. He is a born storyteller. A great twist on the standard gangster-going-straight.
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March 11, 2009A very interesting mafia-thriller this one, with an unexpected twist at the end. Leguizamo is perfect for the part he's playing, and he manages to shine even among heavy weights such as Isabella Rossellini and Sonia Braga. Could be better had Brian de Palma directed it!
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March 2, 2009Believe it or not a good movie. Even if the main character was once a drag queen. People don't forget little homie!
Critic Reviews
December 23, 2002
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
December 10, 2002
Joe Leydon, Variety
A yawningly familiar melodrama about an enterprising hustler who's undone by his own ambitions. Full Review
December 9, 2002
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
This is the most predictable plot twist since The Greatest Story Ever Told. You really know this one is coming and it just ruins the whole movie. Full Review
December 6, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
This movie ... doesn't deserve the energy it takes to describe how bad it is. Full Review
December 6, 2002
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
A retread of material already thoroughly plumbed by Martin Scorsese. Full Review
December 6, 2002
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Tries to pass off a scattered, cliched approximation of the real deal.
December 6, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A gangster movie with the capacity to surprise. Full Review
December 6, 2002
Gene Seymour, Newsday
Another excuse to trot out the usual ghetto-melodramatic bromides: What Happens When You Leave the Old Neighborhood Behind and Remembering Who Your Real Posse Is and, most of all, Respecting the Woman... Full Review
December 6, 2002
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
The characters ... are paper-thin, and their personalities undergo radical changes when it suits the script. Full Review
December 6, 2002
Susan Stark, Detroit News
A standard crime drama enlivened by its sense of time, place and character. Full Review
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