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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Two homeboys are willing to take "Penitentiary Chances" to get out of the barrio by working for some racist drug-dealers. A trip into an underworld most people don't get to see - where deals go bad and huge risks are taken for survival.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −46 min on the typical 106
typical 10660Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1998
March 1, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
CrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Eduardo Quiroz Director
- Jose Quiroz Director
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