Strike One (2014)
Overview
Juan Garcia is a boy on the threshold of manhood living in a gang-controlled neighborhood. His role models could not be further apart: his older sister Angie, a single mom, struggling to gain a foothold in the white corporate world and his uncle Manny, an ex-gang member, who has fallen into an acting career playing gang bangers since his release from prison. With the future on his doorstep, Juan, like most boys, can only think of girls and is unaware of the judicial system's hard line stance against gang affiliation.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.106 |
Directed By
David Llauger Meiselman
Crew
David Llauger Meiselman
Howard Cohen
Lawrence Smilgys
Lawrence Smilgys
Dean Andre
James Tumminia
Cesar Davila-Irizarry
TOP CAST
Danny Trejo
Manny Garcia
French Stewart
Director
Reginald VelJohnson
Judge Morris
James Russo
Paul Fairfield
Zahn McClarnon
Muerto O.G.
Billy Gallo
Sgt. Veritas
Mariano Mendoza
Muerto O.G. #2
Michelle LaRue
Actress
Alma Martinez
Mrs. Garcia
Nicki Hunter
Dancer
Jocelyn Cruz
Mika
James Tumminia
DA Ben O' Connor
Johnny Ortiz
Juan Garcia
Deadlee
Prison Tattoo Artist
Leo Oliva
Smiley / Head Gangbanger
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