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Lords of the Barrio

  • Video
  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 28m
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5.2/10
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Lords of the Barrio (2002)
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Tired of living paycheck to paycheck, a newlywed man assumes the identity of dying guns-dealer to make a quick buck and get out of middle-class America. But when a real Miami mobster finds t... Read allTired of living paycheck to paycheck, a newlywed man assumes the identity of dying guns-dealer to make a quick buck and get out of middle-class America. But when a real Miami mobster finds this out, he goes after this impostor from suburbia with a vengeance.Tired of living paycheck to paycheck, a newlywed man assumes the identity of dying guns-dealer to make a quick buck and get out of middle-class America. But when a real Miami mobster finds this out, he goes after this impostor from suburbia with a vengeance.

  • Director
    • Joe Menendez
  • Writer
    • Joe Menendez
  • Stars
    • Robert Arevalo
    • Morris Perez
    • Angie Lucia
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    5.2/10
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    • Director
      • Joe Menendez
    • Writer
      • Joe Menendez
    • Stars
      • Robert Arevalo
      • Morris Perez
      • Angie Lucia
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    Robert Arevalo
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    • Dago Esquival
    Morris Perez
    • Rudy Canosa
    Angie Lucia
    • Minna Canosa
    • (as Angie Pimentel)
    Gustavo Rex
    • Eddie
    Danny Sanchez
    • Frankie
    Alex Pereda
    • Felix
    Alex Barreto
    • Henry
    Mike Avila
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    Robert Vargas
    • ATF Agent #2
    Maria Alvarez
    • Juanita
    Rich Ruben
    • Loanee
    Rolly Frases
    • Rudy's Crew
    David Custode
    • Rudy's Crew
    • (as David E. Custode)
    Garfield Kerr
    • Rudy's Crew
    Eddie Palau
    • Rudy's Crew
    Carlos Alvarez
    • Rudy's Crew
    Jamalet Calvivino
    • Rudy's Crew
    Eric Labury
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      • Joe Menendez
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      • Joe Menendez
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    Passages Of Brutality Are More Than Enough To Overcome Any Potential Narrative Strength.

    This work, completed in 1995 but not distributed for seven years, was still too soon for some viewers. The storyline is set, and filmed, in the Cuban-American Miami/Hialeah region, and focuses upon the fortunes of freshly wed Rudy Canosa (Morris Perez) and his bride. Rudy foolishly decides to assume the identity of a severely wounded mobster who has subsequently died while hiding in Canosa's vehicle. In spite of the disapproval of his wife, Canosa takes possession of a half-million dollars of gun runner money left in the car by the expiring thug. Rudy's impersonation does not please one Dago (Robert Arevalo), although the script fails to provide a clear reason for the latter's involvement in the matter. Nonetheless, monies to the amount of $500,000 shall obviously prove to be an adequate amount to arouse Dago's concern. Canosa's tepid personality comes across as being far too feeble for him to serve as a viable challenger against the gangster, and he will have to toughen, or the lives of both Canosas may be in jeopardy. Characterization in the film is lacking, with Arevalo being granted free rein for some vicious treatment of his various foes. Joe Melendez, writer as well as director of the piece, is apparently multi-skilled, and it is reported that he has improved upon this, his first feature film. It is so to be hoped, as this affair, along with its generally poor quality, utilises the tired method of voice-over narration that fails to create much-needed suspense. Logic and continuity go begging while the acting and production values are below that level required to be either an artistic or financial success.

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      Filmed in 1995.

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Impostor
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA(some exteriors)
    • Production company
      • Narrow Bridge Films
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      • $10,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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