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I saw this film when I was in High School back in 79. It still remains one of my favorites. This was one of, if not the first film featuring the Cholo gangster life of the 70's. I've probably seen the movie 100 times. Sure it has it's flaws, (ex chavala being poorly pronounced), but I grew up around guys like this, and not all of them had prefect Spanish pronunciation. Danny De La Paz nailed the Chuco character. The Big Happy character really brought the true gang leader attitude. Even Raymond, the ex-gangster vet showed his struggle with his brother and dealing with the loss of a family member at the hands of another gang. This film is a classic that blows all films of the same vain away, and I've seen them all.(ex. Walk Proud with Bobby Benson was a joke, Blood in Blood Out, entertaining but nowhere near as real as Boulevard Nights. Long Live The Big VGV!

I've been an Elvira fan since she hosted the late night horror shows in the 80's. I really didn't like the movie she starred in in the late 80's, I thought it was somewhat painful to watch. But I thought the complete opposite of this one. I found this one much more funny and entertaining. The negative reviews and the prior movie is what took me so long to give this one a chance. But she is as attractive and quick witted in this one as in her early day's being a horror show host. If you liked the old Elvira humor, you should give this movie a chance. I'm glad I finally got around to seeing this movie. Elvira's character and performance should make this movie a cult classic.