
179th Street
2014-12-31 · 128 min · ★ 5.0
New York City in the 1980's, the Latino Drug Lords' War is fueled by "Crack", while a boy chained to radiator witnesses it all. Based on two true stories of how the American Dream turns into an American Nightmare.
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- Directors
- Hanibal Luna
- Production companies
- Luna Empire Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Selita EbanksJulissa Gomez
Vincent PastoreSal Mancini
Anwan GloverWayne
Fat JoeKing Cesar Colon
Elvis NolascoJesus Christ Gomez
Fidel ViciosoRamon GomezTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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